What’s a frag, what’s a mini colony, who decides?

What’s size do you think is a frag vs mini colony?

  • Frag: less than 1”, 1 head or 1 polyp

    Votes: 10 11.1%
  • Frag: less than 2”, 1-2 heads, 1-3 polyps

    Votes: 34 37.8%
  • Frag: less than 3”, 1-3 heads, 3-8polyps

    Votes: 34 37.8%
  • Frag: greater than 3 inches, 3+ heads, 9 or more polyps

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Mini Colony: less than 1”, 1 head or 1 polyp

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mini Colony: less than 2”, 1-2 heads, 1-3 polyps

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Mini Colony: less than 3”, 1-3 heads, 3-8polyps

    Votes: 15 16.7%
  • Mini Colony: greater than 3 inches, 3+ heads, 9 or more polyps

    Votes: 60 66.7%
  • Other: Please Explain

    Votes: 1 1.1%

  • Total voters
    90

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So by today’s definition these I have here on the rack are called chunks lol. The one above the closest Digi actually grew from a single polyp with very, very little tissue due to a STN event last year. I might start fragging single polyps now I know they survive this way lol
 

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A frag is any size pieced off the mother colony. The size of the fragment will be determined by how big the mother colony is. It is all relative. Unfortunately, trying to make ambiguous black and white is impossible.
 

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When I was a kid. Brine shrimp were sold as sea monkeys. Marketing can be anything it wants to be. My dumb butt ordered some when I was older. Although by then they were known as brine shrimp and the marketing was over.

Up to the consumer to educate themselves. Best we make I guess.
 

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Well people are buying the pinky nail size frags so why sell larger frags if people are willing to
Just because you take advantage of someone and get away with it DOES NOT mean you havent still taken advantage and ripped them off…
Thats like saying stealing isnt stealing as long as you dont get caught. ‍♂️
 

When to mix up fish meal: When was the last time you tried a different brand of food for your reef?

  • I regularly change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 37 23.9%
  • I occasionally change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 52 33.5%
  • I rarely change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 47 30.3%
  • I never change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 15 9.7%
  • Other.

    Votes: 4 2.6%
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