And you think you've got a birdsnest problem

[duncangweller]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/05/a421cd31347828d50274f2e684b57022.jpg

[brotherd]

Wow! Wider than a 5 gal pail.How long did it take to get that big?

[duncangweller]

I would say no more than 2 years from a small frag. I wish everything grew as fast as this thing

[Myka]

I wish everything grew as fast as this thing

No you don't!

[duncangweller]

Think of all the for sale posts selling Frags I could start if everything were to grow that fast! I'd be rich!

[kien]

ya those things are weeds. I literally throw out bucket loads of those every month. It's actually kind of annoying because if you think about it they are sucking up and depleting a lot of valuable nutrients and minerals (alk/calc) that other corals could be using.

[Bblinks]

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How about them apples, 44 gallons brute tube and it had to go in sideways cause it just didn't fit.:wink:

[duncangweller]

I think those apples win. Although, really were both losers!

[kien]

Holy Mother of Megazod !!

Think of all the good that beast could do in a calcium reactor. It's the circle of life!

[NU-2reef]

I think those apples win. Although, really were both losers!

Too funny

[duncangweller]

Maybe Kiens right, watch this space in the future for a free giant birds nest to a good home

[brotherd]

Here's a thought. If you remove something that aggressive and large, how will that have an effect on how much you dose the tank or have to re set a calcium reactor?

[duncangweller]

I would imagine it would. I bet that thing represents 40% of my Coral mass in my tank. If I take it out then I would definitely be double checking my levels for a while to make sure I could dial my dosing back in

[Myka]

I took this pic today of a client's birdnest. It was a 2" frag less than a year ago. The tank is 18" wide.

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[e46er]

my birdsnest was also insane. it didnt fit out the top of my 4x2x2 tank with center brace without breaking brances off. i fragged him down to 'nothing'and hes atleast 7-8 big colonies worth.

[e46er]

That's a 55gal drum its sitting on and that's just what I tossed. I have away a bunch and kept a colony probably 12" x 8" x 4"