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hillegom 03-03-2014 09:59 PM

I voted it won't survive but am amazed it has so far.
I vote for a week test.

mark 03-04-2014 01:56 AM

guess can't use the excuse "UPS let them freeze" anymore

reefwars 03-06-2014 01:32 AM

well the zoanthid as of this morning is dead , one polyp remains but the stress wasnt good for him and he didnt make it:)


so the next experiment you ask?


im going to take 5 single polyp frags and leave them out to dry , each day i will put one back in the tank and then monitor its recovery or death.


cheers

denny

whatcaneyedo 03-06-2014 03:12 PM

I once tried something similar but of the opposite extreme. I took a rock out of my tank that had a small patch of green star polyps on it that I wanted removed. I then blasted the star polyps with a small butane torch for a while until I figured they'd be good and dead. Afterwards I returned the rock to the tank and about a week later the star polyps were back. My recollection is a bit hazy but I think I ended up needing to hire a priest to exorcise that demon from my tank. So I bet if you try your experiment with those you will have a higher survival rate.

monocus 03-06-2014 03:54 PM

experiment
 
what i would like to do is take some coral from the coast(pink dendros i think) and slowly raise the temp over a year

soapy 03-06-2014 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monocus (Post 884519)
what i would like to do is take some coral from the coast(pink dendros i think) and slowly raise the temp over a year

Building a system that would keep those alive would be challenge enough no?

monocus 03-06-2014 08:07 PM

experiment
 
tank,sump,skimmer,reactors,chiller.same as all my other tanks

spit.fire 03-06-2014 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monocus (Post 884519)
what i would like to do is take some coral from the coast(pink dendros i think) and slowly raise the temp over a year

Any idea of the scientific name?

SeaHorse_Fanatic 03-06-2014 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spit.fire (Post 884585)
Any idea of the scientific name?

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2011/1/corals

Here's an article on the subject if anyone wants to experiment.

duncangweller 03-06-2014 09:43 PM

I am currently utilizing your findings to kill off some stupid encrusting softie that I have in my tank that is taking over everything!

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