Who's currently growing frags?

Travis · 09-12-2005, 10:31 PM

I mean I know any healthy coral grows... just wondering how many of us are making a concerted effort at coral propagation.

Pics of your prop tank would be nice too.

Woodstock · 09-12-2005, 11:32 PM

Hummm... I propogate xenia, zoas, cloves, shrooms, and even RBTAs

I thin them out monthly... no frag tank because I usually give them away or trade them for LFS credits!

sharks · 09-12-2005, 11:39 PM

I have been fragging on a small scale for a while now. I mostly trade them at local meetings or sell them at the LFS. I just finally set up my frag tanks last week. I keep zo’s, shrooms, leathers, and all less light needing frags here. The SPS and LSP frags are still in the main tank.
Here is the frag tank just after setting it up. I have additional lights to add when I expand into the middle and top tanks.

brian_e · 09-12-2005, 11:53 PM

Iam always tring to grow out frags to sell trade or even give away sometimes soon as i get my room done ill have soem pics of my frag tanks right now there all in so tight of a spot its hard to get a good pic of it all

Jendub · 09-13-2005, 12:05 AM

I have a 80g glass prop, 2'x4' (60g) prop, and newly added 120g all for the love of propagation and conservation. I grow everything from xenia to micromussa and I love it. I just wish I had more room.

Travis · 09-13-2005, 12:35 AM

Sharks, that looks like a very cool setup. Did I miss that one in "Reef Chronicles" forum?

Newt · 09-13-2005, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis

Sharks, that looks like a very cool setup. Did I miss that one in "Reef Chronicles" forum?

Second that! I've always wanted a fishroom

It's my dream, you definitely should start a chronicle.

I have yet to prop anything, but I am "growing out" my corals.

Gina · 09-13-2005, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

Sharks, that looks like a very cool setup. Did I miss that one in "Reef Chronicles" forum?

Very nice room indeed!!

cheeks69 · 09-13-2005, 10:25 AM

Very cool setup Mark !
I also frag Leathers, Zoa's, Xenia and SPS but no prop tank keep them all in my display tank.

Warnberg · 09-13-2005, 11:27 AM

Sharks, very nice setup... question where did you get your tanks?

Thanks

sharks · 09-14-2005, 12:10 AM

WOW thanks gang.
The tanks came from www.glasscages.com they are 2 ½-29G tanks 1 ½-15.
Here is the price list. http://www.glasscages.com/?sAction=ViewCat&lCatID=2
They are located close so shipping was cheap and since they are so shallow I can us PC lighting to keep the softies colored nicely. A simple sump and gravity feed one tank to the other down to the sump. This is how we set up the tanks in the LFS.
If only I had the time to post all the details and info on the fish room.
I finally completed the in-wall tank and moved all the livestock last weekend.
When I get some time off I will start a thread in the chronicles forum.
Keep fragging

^EDIT^
Oh and the tanks are acrylic

forestal · 09-14-2005, 11:49 AM

I have moved my reef upstairs so i can enjoy, but plan on using a couple rubbermaid tubs for coral grow out, rock and sand bed in one 100gallon and a 50 gallon on top for frags, plan on using skimmer and pump for water flow and a 400 watt pendant for lighting,,, may be a bit before setup tho, so for now, this is all i have:

proud2bcanadian · 09-14-2005, 05:11 PM

I have some extra glass left over from some older projects, and I'm thinking of making some frag tanks out of them that would be 2' x 2' x 0.5'H. That would be 15g each. They'd be made out of 1/4'' plate glass and have one hole drilled in the bottom for an overflow. I have enough glass to make 4 tanks that size.

Just a thought, but if I do do that, I would probably be setting up a SW display tank too, which I'm leaning towards a 90g at the moment...I am currently working at a pet store, and in January we should be renovating the fish room where we plan on adding SW livestock! Which means that there would be SW equipment and lighting, which would mean that I would get some really good deals on the equipment and lighting

Well, I don't want to go taking this thread over, so I'll stop now.

That's a really nice fishroom that you have sharks! Awesome setup!

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Originally Posted by forestal

plan on using a couple rubbermaid tubs for coral grow out

Dan - That would be amazing!

Reelheel · 10-28-2005, 07:33 PM

I've been propagating on a small scale for a while now. I've been using a spare 125g tank as well as a shallow acrylic "frag" tank for the past year or so. Now I'm in the middle of constructing an SPS growout system that will be around 275-300g. The main frag tank is 96" x 48" x 13". Eventually I'll have some pics up...been too busy working lately.

Reelheel · 10-30-2005, 02:42 PM

Ok let's try to post a pic...
This is the tank - homemade by me!

09-12-2005, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Who's currently growing frags? I mean I know any healthy coral grows... just wondering how many of us are making a concerted effort at coral propagation. Pics of your prop tank would be nice too. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

09-12-2005, 11:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who's currently growing frags? Hummm... I propogate xenia, zoas, cloves, shrooms, and even RBTAs I thin them out monthly... no frag tank because I usually give them away or trade them for LFS credits! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-12-2005, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
sharks Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 843 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who's currently growing frags? I have been fragging on a small scale for a while now. I mostly trade them at local meetings or sell them at the LFS. I just finally set up my frag tanks last week. I keep zo’s, shrooms, leathers, and all less light needing frags here. The SPS and LSP frags are still in the main tank. Here is the frag tank just after setting it up. I have additional lights to add when I expand into the middle and top tanks. __________________ The sea monkey has my money 220G fish only tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120G Reef 2 250W 65K MH’s. 2 VHO Actinics LifeReef filter/skimmer/20G REF 200LB Kaelini Rock . 2-3” DSB. Various, LPS, SPS, clams, leathers, and others Numerous fish ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> View my Photo Gallery><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

09-12-2005, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
brian_e Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: greenville NC Posts: 675 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who's currently growing frags? Iam always tring to grow out frags to sell trade or even give away sometimes soon as i get my room done ill have soem pics of my frag tanks right now there all in so tight of a spot its hard to get a good pic of it all __________________ Just way to much stuff to list! Brian aka: The Frag Pimp

09-13-2005, 12:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jendub Limpet Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who's currently growing frags? I have a 80g glass prop, 2'x4' (60g) prop, and newly added 120g all for the love of propagation and conservation. I grow everything from xenia to micromussa and I love it. I just wish I had more room.

09-13-2005, 12:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who's currently growing frags? Sharks, that looks like a very cool setup. Did I miss that one in "Reef Chronicles" forum? __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

09-13-2005, 10:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who's currently growing frags? Very cool setup Mark ! I also frag Leathers, Zoa's, Xenia and SPS but no prop tank keep them all in my display tank. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

09-13-2005, 11:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who's currently growing frags? Sharks, very nice setup... question where did you get your tanks? Thanks __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

09-14-2005, 12:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
sharks Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 843 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who's currently growing frags? WOW thanks gang. The tanks came from www.glasscages.com they are 2 ½-29G tanks 1 ½-15. Here is the price list. http://www.glasscages.com/?sAction=ViewCat&lCatID=2 They are located close so shipping was cheap and since they are so shallow I can us PC lighting to keep the softies colored nicely. A simple sump and gravity feed one tank to the other down to the sump. This is how we set up the tanks in the LFS. If only I had the time to post all the details and info on the fish room. I finally completed the in-wall tank and moved all the livestock last weekend. When I get some time off I will start a thread in the chronicles forum. Keep fragging ^EDIT^ Oh and the tanks are acrylic __________________ The sea monkey has my money 220G fish only tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120G Reef 2 250W 65K MH’s. 2 VHO Actinics LifeReef filter/skimmer/20G REF 200LB Kaelini Rock . 2-3” DSB. Various, LPS, SPS, clams, leathers, and others Numerous fish ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> View my Photo Gallery><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

09-14-2005, 11:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
forestal Torch coral Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who's currently growing frags? I have moved my reef upstairs so i can enjoy, but plan on using a couple rubbermaid tubs for coral grow out, rock and sand bed in one 100gallon and a 50 gallon on top for frags, plan on using skimmer and pump for water flow and a 400 watt pendant for lighting,,, may be a bit before setup tho, so for now, this is all i have: __________________ Peace, Dan

10-28-2005, 07:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Reelheel Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ayden, NC Posts: 94 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who's currently growing frags? I've been propagating on a small scale for a while now. I've been using a spare 125g tank as well as a shallow acrylic "frag" tank for the past year or so. Now I'm in the middle of constructing an SPS growout system that will be around 275-300g. The main frag tank is 96" x 48" x 13". Eventually I'll have some pics up...been too busy working lately.

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