My 29 Bio Cube build thread - Page 14

tippMANn98 · 10-08-2007, 10:15 AM

Here it goes! My Ring of Fire zoas were on the verge of getting out of control, so I fixed it before they got that far. And I saved all of what I trimmed back! Im a fragging freak now! Just cut the polyps of off the rock they were taking over and BAM, now they are nice a clean. Now that side of the tank looks bare, so I did some switcheroos. Moved some zoas up, some down. Here are the pics of my zoa fragging experience, and the new Zoa left side.

All the polyps I cut off:

Attaching the polyps:

Finished product:

(in the tank)

"The Left Side..."

Here are some random pics, first one I have never posted, got these buttons a month or 2 ago, and now I have 5, with 2 new babies under the large polyp, they are really nice, bright green center with a white stripe from the mouth to the skirt. "Hi goby!!!" THE PROTECTOR!

Always a full moon at my house!

ENJOY

forestal · 10-08-2007, 10:19 AM

nice fragging

and awesome shots- cute goby

(not to be a pest but pls wear gloves with all fragging, you never know and any coral may produce harmful toxins - not just the paly's)

tippMANn98 · 10-08-2007, 10:27 AM

Forestal,

I do wear gloves when I cut my rics, but I used tweezers with the zoas, I was afraid I was gonna glue my fingers together....You never know with me...

forestal · 10-08-2007, 10:48 AM

lol, I've done that, look at the nice frag glued to my thumb

tippMANn98 · 10-09-2007, 12:01 PM

I was messing around last night, and I came up with some decent actinic cycle pictures....thought I would share, gonna go to the LFS after work. Supposed to be getting some really really nice yumas & rics.....we will see!!!!

This last one is the ricordea that I cut up, its now healing very nicely:

BigAl07 · 10-09-2007, 12:17 PM

Very nice pics and FRAGS

Allen

ScubaDrew · 10-09-2007, 01:08 PM

Nice work tipp! Have you ever done mushrooms?

Drew

tippMANn98 · 10-09-2007, 01:40 PM

what do you mean drew? like fragging them?

Melanie · 10-10-2007, 06:27 AM

ha ha ha ha.

Quote:

Have you ever done mushrooms?

Quote:

what do you mean drew? like fragging them?

My mind is in the gutter.

Great photos and beautiful fragging job! Come over to my house and frag some of my zoas.

Question, in the photo where you are gluing them, are they out of the water or in a shallow container? Did you use superglue?

tippMANn98 · 10-10-2007, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melanie

Question, in the photo where you are gluing them, are they out of the water or in a shallow container? Did you use superglue?

Melanie, when I was gluing them they were out of the water. They hold water like rics and discoma mushrooms so they can be out a little. The glue DOES NOT work when wet very well. So i pat dry the areas first, when I cut all those polyps of, I cut a bit of the rock off so it was easier to attach with glue, its not "right on the polyp body."
They are doing awesome, in a few minutes from now(8:50am) i will put some pics up of the new frag, AND my BOUNTY FROM THE LFS, Its a fill in the blanks.......

I got a : _A_NB_W __MA M_SH__OM missing leters: O I U R O R Y U

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-10-2007, 08:55 AM

great job tippman! what did you use to cut them, and did you cut them in the water?

tippMANn98 · 10-10-2007, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GeeWizzItsMe

great job tippman! what did you use to cut them, and did you cut them in the water?

Yes, in the water, with a plastic handled X-acto knife....had a fish bag as i was cutting them off collecting...

tippMANn98 · 10-10-2007, 09:20 AM

Well is a pic of the new addition, I actually have 2 but only one is pictured, the picture is not that great, I will get a better one when it is all opened up...

And for melanie: here is the Ring of Fire frag I did this past weekend, its all happy now....

Melanie · 10-11-2007, 07:34 AM

Ohhhhh pretty.

tippMANn98 · 10-12-2007, 09:47 AM

Stopped by the LFS and picked up 2 more rics, one is bright green with a purple ring around the outside, it has 3 mouths on it, probably gonna split, $8. And i found a nice single polyp ric. It has a neon green center, and the rest is a blue color, very very nice, $5. They didnt see what color it was because they have it under white halides only, they are so bright they wash out the little actinic they do have on them...They are nice though, will bring some pics in on monday for ya'll, once they are opened up...

10-08-2007, 10:15 AM	#196 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Here it goes! My Ring of Fire zoas were on the verge of getting out of control, so I fixed it before they got that far. And I saved all of what I trimmed back! Im a fragging freak now! Just cut the polyps of off the rock they were taking over and BAM, now they are nice a clean. Now that side of the tank looks bare, so I did some switcheroos. Moved some zoas up, some down. Here are the pics of my zoa fragging experience, and the new Zoa left side. All the polyps I cut off: Attaching the polyps: Finished product: (in the tank) "The Left Side..." Here are some random pics, first one I have never posted, got these buttons a month or 2 ago, and now I have 5, with 2 new babies under the large polyp, they are really nice, bright green center with a white stripe from the mouth to the skirt. "Hi goby!!!" THE PROTECTOR! Always a full moon at my house! ENJOY

10-08-2007, 10:19 AM	#197 (permalink)
forestal Torch coral Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread nice fragging and awesome shots- cute goby (not to be a pest but pls wear gloves with all fragging, you never know and any coral may produce harmful toxins - not just the paly's) __________________ Peace, Dan

10-08-2007, 10:27 AM	#198 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Forestal, I do wear gloves when I cut my rics, but I used tweezers with the zoas, I was afraid I was gonna glue my fingers together....You never know with me...

10-08-2007, 10:48 AM	#199 (permalink)
forestal Torch coral Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread lol, I've done that, look at the nice frag glued to my thumb __________________ Peace, Dan

10-09-2007, 12:01 PM	#200 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread I was messing around last night, and I came up with some decent actinic cycle pictures....thought I would share, gonna go to the LFS after work. Supposed to be getting some really really nice yumas & rics.....we will see!!!! This last one is the ricordea that I cut up, its now healing very nicely:

10-09-2007, 12:17 PM	#201 (permalink)
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ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,045 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Nice work tipp! Have you ever done mushrooms? Drew __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

10-09-2007, 01:40 PM	#203 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread what do you mean drew? like fragging them?

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GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread great job tippman! what did you use to cut them, and did you cut them in the water? __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

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tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Well is a pic of the new addition, I actually have 2 but only one is pictured, the picture is not that great, I will get a better one when it is all opened up... And for melanie: here is the Ring of Fire frag I did this past weekend, its all happy now....

10-11-2007, 07:34 AM	#209 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Ohhhhh pretty. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

10-12-2007, 09:47 AM	#210 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Stopped by the LFS and picked up 2 more rics, one is bright green with a purple ring around the outside, it has 3 mouths on it, probably gonna split, $8. And i found a nice single polyp ric. It has a neon green center, and the rest is a blue color, very very nice, $5. They didnt see what color it was because they have it under white halides only, they are so bright they wash out the little actinic they do have on them...They are nice though, will bring some pics in on monday for ya'll, once they are opened up...

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