Should I frag this Acropora?

Discussion in 'Frags' started by bama, May 3, 2010.

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To frag or not to frag??

  1. Frag baby Frag!!!!

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  2. Go slow let it grow..

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  1. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    It could be.. I bought it as a frag, I know its a staghorn acro. I just looked at pictures and it looks promising..
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I voted let it grow. Big is beautiful!!
     
  4. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    Thanks for the replies people.. I think Im going to keep this one the way it is.. Its time to save some money for a auto-doser and new lights so I can get ready for my move to an all SPS tank.. Thanks again..
     
  5. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    I would frag it and send it to the PM address I am sending you!!!!;D
     
  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    YAY no fragging!! That acro is going to be amazing!! Well it already is....but picturing it even bigger...wow!
     
  7. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    What I have done is take single frags of each of my acros and given them to other 3reefers. This is my backup system. If my colony somehow dies, I can get a frag of the same coral right back. I help myself and others out at the same time.
     
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  9. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    No, that is something else. I have a purple plasma and it has purple skin and yellow corallites.
     
  10. T-BASS

    T-BASS Astrea Snail

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    I vote to leave it, WAit till you move and go from there.
     
  11. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    We do this as well. It's good insurance.

    If you're going to frag it for money, keep in mind that you won't be able to sell frags for more than $20 or so unless it's a "designer" type of sps coral.
     
  12. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I voted for don't frag. If it is your favorite coral let it grow. You can always frag it later if you want, but its hard to unfrag a coral.

    It has a really interesting shape developing.