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Myka 12-06-2014 10:09 PM

Do you tend to buy frags or colonies?
 
Do you mainly buy frags or colonies? Why? Multiple choice!

Aquattro 12-06-2014 10:12 PM

Frags. I can mount them directly to the rock and they will grow out more natural looking. Into colonies. Then I like colonies better

Myka 12-06-2014 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 924104)
Frags. I can mount them directly to the rock and they will grow out more natural looking. Into colonies. Then I like colonies better

Haha, that's the money answer. THEN I like colonies better. ;)

Aquattro 12-06-2014 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 924105)
Haha, that's the money answer. THEN I like colonies better. ;)

Well, my preference is large mature colonies, as my tanks have always shown, but I want the most natural growth AND I want the pride that comes from growing them. A tank full of colonies is crap if you just bought an insta-reef!! (Me? Opinionated??)

Myka 12-06-2014 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 924107)
Well, my preference is large mature colonies, as my tanks have always shown, but I want the most natural growth AND I want the pride that comes from growing them. A tank full of colonies is crap if you just bought an insta-reef!! (Me? Opinionated??)

SPS colonies never really grow right, I like to buy SPS frags. I prefer LPS colonies though because they grow so much slower.

Aquattro 12-06-2014 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 924110)
I prefer LPS colonies though because they grow so much slower.

Ya, I forget I even have any. I did buy these as colonies.

Aquattro 12-06-2014 10:51 PM

Another reason for frags is ease of dipping and removing pests. I can't dip a whole colony and inspect it under scope.

Reef Pilot 12-06-2014 11:01 PM

Have never bought a colony. Most of my SPS started as 2 inch or less (most less) frags. I guess it is pride with me, too. I like to see them grow and change.

reefwars 12-06-2014 11:47 PM

Frags , colonies of what I like would either bankrupt us or don't exist :)

brotherd 12-06-2014 11:55 PM

Over time I've bought several mini colonies but only have 3 left. Frags do better in my tank it seems. I've thought of buying a nice mini colony and fragging it to see if that works better...


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