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mine swing around, but they do not knock each other. i think the a theory for hanging them is so that they can swing. instead of creating circulation around a stationary coral, we are making the coral sway in the current as to increase the water flow around it.
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hmm..I thought it was to use up space that would otherwise be wasted
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A few quick questions on this:
Has anyone used the hanging method or the soda bottle method for monti cap & how did it plate? Also: I have some leftover flexible plastic mesh sheeting that I initially use for the cone of a homegrown fish trap: think this would work for GSP? would make fragging and trading a snap, since it can be cut to size/shape once it's covered.
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Hi all,
Since this thread is several months old now, I was hoping that some of you would care to share your experiences w/ suspension frags. You know, successes/failures, unusual growth patterns(got pics?), lessons learned, that sort of thing. I'm sure that some of this has been posted in their own threads, but I was kinda hoping to put everything in one place.(A start to finish sorta thing) Any takers? |
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SPS hanging
Great thread. Since the search function is unavailable, can anyone (Anthony?) point me toward the specifics of how the corals are hung? What's used to suspend them, thread? Monofilament? hung from their base? Depth?
Anthony, I do have your first book, but it's in the land of "it's around here somewhere". Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I'm just setting up a 120 that'll be my first all SPS endeavor. My 240 is all LPS and softies, so this is VERY new ground (or water) for me. TIA, Tagamet
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Quoting form Calfo's BOCP, pg. 60..
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Glad to help. Take some pictures if you can. I love this idea, even for a display tank. I plan on doing some "hanging" in my tank soon. I would love to see how Psammocora grows using suspension.
I hope the folks that have tried this method will post some updated pics.
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Tagamet: here's Anthony's article in Reefkeeping Magazine...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm
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I would assume the flesh would grow around the line, and eventually the skeleton would follow. I just suspended some frags last night after reading this post. Very cool experiment and use of valuable space.
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Creeper,
Yeah, if it works, that "wasted" space could really be productive!. Keep us posted. What kind are ou going to try? I'll be hanging some tonight. Tagamet
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ou = you
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Creeper & Tagamet- Post some pictures if you can. I would be very interested in seeing what & how you will be suspending.
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I can post pictures later, once I get some time. I now have hanghing a frag of each: green w/ purple rim monti cap., green acro yongei (green slimer), green w/pink tip millipora, and a green w/red polyp acro sp.
Most frags are about 1 1/2 to 2".
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Creeper- I am looking forward to the pics. Mostly seeing how the M. cap grows out.
Tagamet Excellent! Thanks for the pic. I hope you get some quick and diverse growth.
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Thanks, TippeyT. Creeper, Didn't Calfo experss concern about trying monti? Maybe he just said it'd be interesting to see what shape a typically plating coral might take.
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Hey Tag, are you speaking of this quote..
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Assuming they survive, it should be an interesting experiment. Tagamet
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These are some of Brian Greene's acros that he has in suspension, the best examples that I have seen of them so far
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Great pics Scubadude.
All of this is experimental (in my mind), and I'm sure that everyones specimens will grow out differently. I think that current will play a huge roll in the shape of the plating type corals. I am very interested to see how the Monti Cap grows out in my tank. I don't think that it will take a ball formation, that doesn't seem very beneficial to the coral. I think that it will plate out close to normal. My hope is that it won't tier (vertical layer) itself like the mother colony. One big vase of a coral would be cool. I have it located in a relatively low flow area. All of my suspensions are recieving current from a 5 gal surge device (soon to be 2), and 440W vho lighting (2 super actinics and 2 50/50), hung about 6" below the surface of the water.
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