Toxiq Reef Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Dear all you fraggers, i'm moving into a different tank(smaller.) Is it ideal to frag off large colonies? The rockbase is not transfering, or would fragging small be better? I'm not very experienced in moving large colonies. Also, im referring to SPS only. Thanks! Edited September 2, 2011 by Toxiq Reef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 It's basicly the same as getting something from a LFS or other reefer. Obviously drip is the best way to acclimate to the new tank. I'd say bigger is better but you shouldn't have significantly more problems with smaller. If you have the time letting the new frags establish themselves in the original tank would be better but certainly not neccessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 The more a coral is fragged from the more hardy it becomes to our tank parameters...in my opinion and experience. I also think it's easier to move an established medium fragged colony versus a large colony that has never been fragged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiq Reef Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 these corals were never fragged, im referring to moving the mother colonies of these corals, minus rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 i moved all my colonies at one time in the matter of 4 hrs NO acclimation. I just made sure all the parameters i could check closely matched the exsiting tank. And BOOOM moved them. So far so good going on 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiq Reef Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 yea, if i was moving the rocks they were on it maybe different, im going to have to remove them from the rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Can you use a lot of the water from your existing tank to fill up the new/smaller one? Seems acclimation would not be necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiq Reef Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 New tank is up and running, cycled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 yea, if i was moving the rocks they were on it maybe different, im going to have to remove them from the rock. that what i did to some of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M. Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Hey Greg, With how you are setup, both tanks running concurrently, frag a portion of a large colony move it over to the new tank in the master and see how it does. If it moves with no stress or hassle, then I think you've got the green light to hack away on the others and move whatever portion you want over to your new cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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