Do you tend to buy frags or colonies?

Myka · #1 12-06-2014, 10:09 PM

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

Aquattro · #2 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 · #3 12-06-2014, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

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 · #4 12-06-2014, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

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 · #5 12-06-2014, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

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 · #6 12-06-2014, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I prefer LPS colonies though because they grow so much slower.

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

shiftline · #7 12-07-2014, 08:25 PM

What's the easiest way to mount frags? Do you guys glue them on, wedge them in or make holes for plugs ahead of them? Starting a new tank just getting into corals

ReEf BoSs · #8 12-07-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by shiftline

What's the easiest way to mount frags? Do you guys glue them on, wedge them in or make holes for plugs ahead of them? Starting a new tank just getting into corals

Glue and wedge for me.

View Poll Results: Do you tend to buy frags or colonies? Why?
Frags because of the lower price	20	37.74%
Frags because I like "brand name" corals	10	18.87%
Frags because I like to watch them grow out	20	37.74%
Frags because that's all that's available to me	0	0%
Frags for a different reason	9	16.98%
Colonies because I need to fill space	3	5.66%
Colonies because I don't like to wait for them to grow	6	11.32%
Colonies because that's all that's available to me	1	1.89%
Colonies for a different reason	1	1.89%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 53. You may not vote on this poll