Thinking about taking my bubble to LFS

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    As the title states im thinking about taking my bubble coral to the LFS. I think its just getting too big for my tank, the bubbles themselves have been growing and the bubble coral itself is massive.

    I dont know what i should do, i only have a little space on the sandbed for the bubble and my brain and because of that i have no room for any other sandbed corals. But at the same time ii love my bubble and its massivness

    So what should i do, should i just leave it in my tank and just let it continue to become massive or see if the lfs will take it for store credit and get otehr corals?

    heres some pics, and the color is a bit dulled out its more green in person

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    Puffer Chick, Feb 25, 2010
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  2. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    you should frag it and keep a small piece for yourself and give the rest to local fish stores for store credit to get more corals
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ive thought of that but its extremely hard to do and i think i read that if you frag it wrong it could kill the coral
     
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  4. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    A hammer and wood chisel and cut what you want, Just clean the chisel well and then soak to newly cut frags in some coral dip after they are cut ,
     
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  5. Puffer Chick

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    where exactly would i cut? would i cut the bubbles themselves? i know we have a hammer but not sure about a wood chisel
     
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    It's a coral! there's no such thing as too big for your tank! don't get rid of it..
     
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  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    and i just measured it and its 8 inches long by 5 inches wide and the bubbles are really big like 2inches each
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    i really dont want to, i like it a lot but its just soooo big it has grown so much since i got it a couple of months ago
     
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  9. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    Frag and trade for credit or put frags for sale on CL. Its an easy way to either get things you need for your tank or make a little bit of money. You may also be able to trade frags with other reefers in a local reef club and get something new. I know there are plenty of reefers down your way.
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

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    hmmm i may have to get gutsy and try to frag, if i dont do something this thing is going to take over, its already starting to pour onto the rocks is there a video somewhere on how to frag this kind of coral
     
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