As a newbie, I find it educational scrolling through online frag sellers' catalogs. However, it is hard to get a good mental future image of these frags. Some sellers post images of the mother colony, which is very helpful, but usually devoid of information on size and age. I look up mature specimens online, but these are mostly divers' photos from the sea and not representative of say, 5-year frag maturation.
So my proposal is this: I ask that well-established reefers please post a pic of one (or a few) of your mature corals that started as a frag in your possession at least 5 years ago. Please state:
● The genus and industry name (if known)
● The age at the time of the photo since frag was aquired
● The rough dimensions of the coral as pictured, and
● Some idea about how often/how many times this specimen has been fragged to maintain size and shape.
I believe this photo album will be beneficial to folks like me who are trying to intelligently plan the livestocking of their reef tank, help us to visualize our future tanks, and dream!
Thanks to all!
So my proposal is this: I ask that well-established reefers please post a pic of one (or a few) of your mature corals that started as a frag in your possession at least 5 years ago. Please state:
● The genus and industry name (if known)
● The age at the time of the photo since frag was aquired
● The rough dimensions of the coral as pictured, and
● Some idea about how often/how many times this specimen has been fragged to maintain size and shape.
I believe this photo album will be beneficial to folks like me who are trying to intelligently plan the livestocking of their reef tank, help us to visualize our future tanks, and dream!
Thanks to all!
