Frag swap

[ccCapt]

I posted this in the regional forums, but I'm not sure how many people check out that section.

[Ziggy953]

I think you may have forgotten part of the information.....???

[ccCapt]

Not sure....lol What additional info are you looking for?
Date/time, location, fees, schedule and where to register are all there.

[Ziggy953]

I see it now...for some reason that didn't load when I looked at it the first time. Sorry.

[ccCapt]

No problem. I got nervous there for a sec. Thought something was missing.

Come on up Ziggy. Going to be a good time. Sanjay will be there too since he's a club member. It's probably not more than 3 hrs from you.
ooops...lol Just Google mapped it. 4 hrs 43 mins. I guess thats a bit too far.

[Ziggy953]

For frags and to talk with Sanjay that is not too far. I'll have to think about it though.

[ccCapt]

3 weeks to go! There are lots of frags listed on www.fragswapper.com now. If anyone is planning on going, register and reserve your frags. Some people bring extra frags, but most only bring what was reserved. Sanjay has a few nice 1's listed too.

Hope to see some of you there.

[ccCapt]

Just a little update. We got the official word on the topic Anthony Calfo will speak about.

"A Call to Farms! A path for hobbyists towards zero reef impact"
This lecture will embrace a wide range of topics including grass-roots hobbyist conservation options, small and larger scale propagation for profit and charity, and an overall focus on things reefkeepers can do to realize a self-sustaining hobby.

[MsBeanCtr]

Oh yeah! Taunt a person on the west coast! :p

[ccCapt]

I just got back from the swap. It was a great time. I was hoping a few AA members would have attended, but maybe next time.

Anthony Calfo's presentation was very interesting. It was based on coral propagation. I talked to him for about 15-20 mins after his presentation about fragging coral. I told him about my frag experiment and he said he would like to see every coral frag you see for sale mounted flat. He explained how when the frag is mounted pointing up, only the top sections get the best light and flow, but when they are mounted flat, the entire length of the frag gets the good light and flow and growth is better due to the better lighting and flow. I can't argue with that since my own little experiment shows it to be true.
He also spoke of the problems the marine hobby may come into in the very near future. In the 70's and 80's, the reptile and bird industries took a hit when imports were virtually shut down. The way the coral reefs of the world are being damaged, he said imports of many coral and fish may be cut back to almost nothing. He urged everyone to do their best to propagate the coral they have to help take some of the pressure off the reefs.

If anyone ever gets a chance to see him, it's well worth it.

[ccCapt]

This is what I got at the swap

[melosu58]

Very nice Larry. Is that a millapora? I need to brush up on my SPS corals. LOL

[ccCapt]

Yep acropora millepora

[Fluff]

Beautiful!

[ryshark]

I saw him in California on October 13th at what they call Reef-a-Palooza. I saw him speaking to a group of people when I first got there, but since I got there late I didn't listen very long at all. Maybe I didn't have my priorities straight.

[ryshark]

Originally Posted by melosu58

Very nice Larry. Is that a millapora? I need to brush up on my SPS corals. LOL

Nice milli, Melosu- how many watts per gallon do you have with your VHO? I have a little over 6-watts per gallon of VHO only, and I have been able to keep the color on every sps I have put in my tank. Placement is up towards the top of course. I have various acros, montis, birdsnest all doing great. The growth may not be as good as those with halides and T5s but the color and polyp extension is awesome. Basically what I am getting at is, you may actually be able to branch out and try more sps.
With that said, I am in the process of looking to upgrade to a 180-gallon finally and I am either going to go with T5 or keep my VHO and add halides to it. This way I can keep sps other places in the 180, than just at the top.

[Ziggy953]

I want a piece of that!!! Beautiful coral.

I did something similar to what you did with your frags only I did it by accident. I had a bunch of small frags of pink birds nest that I just laid together on a shelf in my frag system and after a few weeks they grew together in a mass. I have them sitting in my main display the same way they grew together and the growth is amazing. I have to agree with mounting frags flat. It seems to make a big difference on recovery time as well as new growth.

[ccCapt]

Thanks
Here's a little better pic. The 1st 1 I took about 12 hrs after it was in the tank and it was taken with a flash. This 1 is about 48 hrs later under my mh lighting.

[intimatecple]

Beauty!!

[Ziggy953]

So I'll repeat. I want a piece of that!! LOL!

Awesome coral. Congratulations on the pick up.