my first frag

uclacsnerd · 11-20-2003, 02:20 PM

ok.. so it was an accident.. but I fragged my green branching hammer while I was trying to wedge back in place after it fell. The coral was doing great (doubled in size in about 3 months) but now I have 2 of them. It broke off on the stock at a good place but my question is this: do I have to do anything special now? Is the branch "dead" or did I hurt the coral?

at this point I'm just glad it seems to have survived its fall into my green LTA!!!

fidojoe · 11-20-2003, 02:23 PM

Sounds like the good kind of mistake! Hope everything works out withe the new frag!

Icebox · 11-20-2003, 02:28 PM

It sounds like it will be fine to me. Just gue it doen to a new home, and you should be all set. Congrates on your new frag.

wooddood · 11-20-2003, 02:34 PM

good luck with it.let us know how it does.

uclacsnerd · 11-20-2003, 02:34 PM

thanks guys. i just hope the LTA didn't do too much damage. a few of the "hammers" were actually popped and deflated when i pulled it out. the anemone wasnt happy either... i ordered some aquastix to prevent this from happening again.

Travis · 11-22-2003, 01:32 AM

Keep an eye on that damaged hammer, any HINT of brown jelly and I would start dipping it aggressively.

I had a torch fall on a brain while I was out of town (GF said "it fell but it looked okay on top of the brainy thingy.") and it was pretty much consumed in a matter of 72 hours.

Travis

Cosmic · 11-22-2003, 01:55 PM

I've had numerous occasions where my branching frogspawn (Close relative to hammer) would fall over onto my VERY aggressive Bubble Coral. Even after a few minutes, most of the flesh on the FS had disintegrated. I've found that any leftover tissue will normally be just fine if the tank is in good health, and that coral was in the same state (good health).

As T mentioned, keep an eye out for brown jelly infections, as they can obliterate a coral in no time. A lugols or Iodine dip is recommended if this were to happen.

As for fragging hammers, as long as you are breaking off whole branches, instead of splitting individual heads, the coral should frag without a problem. If you have to rend tissue to separate the branches, then it's not recommended you frag that piece just yet, letting it go until the tissue separates naturally, exposing bare skeleton. Otherwise the BJ infections are again a possible threat.

-HTH-
Cos

wooddood · 11-24-2003, 05:27 AM

thanks all good info to know.

uclacsnerd · 11-26-2003, 06:54 PM

hey guys-

thought you would like to know that both frags are healthy and seem to be doing just as well as they were before the "mistake." the aquastix is holding them in place now so they shouldn't have any more meetings with the lta. my maroon will apreciate that as well. thank you all for the advise. now on to some more fragging.. something for a beginer this time.. like shrooms...

11-20-2003, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	my first frag ok.. so it was an accident.. but I fragged my green branching hammer while I was trying to wedge back in place after it fell. The coral was doing great (doubled in size in about 3 months) but now I have 2 of them. It broke off on the stock at a good place but my question is this: do I have to do anything special now? Is the branch "dead" or did I hurt the coral? at this point I'm just glad it seems to have survived its fall into my green LTA!!! __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

11-20-2003, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sounds like the good kind of mistake! Hope everything works out withe the new frag! __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

11-20-2003, 02:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Icebox Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Creston, NC Posts: 528 View Gallery Karma Komment	It sounds like it will be fine to me. Just gue it doen to a new home, and you should be all set. Congrates on your new frag. __________________ Mike

11-20-2003, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	good luck with it.let us know how it does. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

11-20-2003, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks guys. i just hope the LTA didn't do too much damage. a few of the "hammers" were actually popped and deflated when i pulled it out. the anemone wasnt happy either... i ordered some aquastix to prevent this from happening again. __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

11-22-2003, 01:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Keep an eye on that damaged hammer, any HINT of brown jelly and I would start dipping it aggressively. I had a torch fall on a brain while I was out of town (GF said "it fell but it looked okay on top of the brainy thingy.") and it was pretty much consumed in a matter of 72 hours. Travis __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

11-22-2003, 01:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cosmic Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 173 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've had numerous occasions where my branching frogspawn (Close relative to hammer) would fall over onto my VERY aggressive Bubble Coral. Even after a few minutes, most of the flesh on the FS had disintegrated. I've found that any leftover tissue will normally be just fine if the tank is in good health, and that coral was in the same state (good health). As T mentioned, keep an eye out for brown jelly infections, as they can obliterate a coral in no time. A lugols or Iodine dip is recommended if this were to happen. As for fragging hammers, as long as you are breaking off whole branches, instead of splitting individual heads, the coral should frag without a problem. If you have to rend tissue to separate the branches, then it's not recommended you frag that piece just yet, letting it go until the tissue separates naturally, exposing bare skeleton. Otherwise the BJ infections are again a possible threat. -HTH- Cos __________________ ReefKeeping FAQ'S

11-24-2003, 05:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks all good info to know. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

11-26-2003, 06:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	follow up hey guys- thought you would like to know that both frags are healthy and seem to be doing just as well as they were before the "mistake." the aquastix is holding them in place now so they shouldn't have any more meetings with the lta. my maroon will apreciate that as well. thank you all for the advise. now on to some more fragging.. something for a beginer this time.. like shrooms... __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

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