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Old 02-05-2013, 09:13 PM
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Default What is the difference between a frag and a colony?!

So I have been looking at online sites and am completely confused as to what is a "colony" coral and what is just a frag. Is it just that a frag is on a plug and a colony is not?

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Old 02-05-2013, 09:15 PM
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A colony is larger, a frag is "fragment" a small piece of a colony
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Old 02-05-2013, 09:17 PM
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Its related to size and is completely based on opinion.
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Usually about 40 bucks
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Usually about 40 bucks
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Those are the impressions I was getting ... no idea if number of polyps/heads or size has anything to do with it, and one store can sell the exact same item as another and call it a colony and charge $40 more ...



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Old 02-05-2013, 09:29 PM
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Don't bet on that, some frags are much more expensive nowadays
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Old 02-06-2013, 12:41 AM
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You can frag a colony but you can't colony a frag.
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You can frag a colony but you can't colony a frag.
yes you can, it just takes time. a frag will become a colony
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Old 02-06-2013, 01:06 AM
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Frags are for people with patience while colonies are for the rest of us
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