Monti Cap (Plate) question

whatcaneyedo · #1 10-10-2010, 05:18 PM

Palys and zoas will grow right onto the montipora without noticeably bothering it. Thats been happening in my tank for a few years.

The Monti should just snap right off the rock. If its old growth that fused there in the first place it should be a relatively clean break. But if your colony is small and still growing in that area it might hold on a little tighter and come off in a few more pieces.

paddyob · #2 10-10-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Palys and zoas will grow right onto the montipora without noticeably bothering it. Thats been happening in my tank for a few years.

The Monti should just snap right off the rock. If its old growth that fused there in the first place it should be a relatively clean break. But if your colony is small and still growing in that area it might hold on a little tighter and come off in a few more pieces.

Its a good sized plate... fused to rock. grab and snap?

whatcaneyedo · #3 10-10-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Its a good sized plate... fused to rock. grab and snap?

If you can wedge something thin and strong underneath (like a kitchen knife) and they pry upwards you might have better luck. I just pried my big green colony off of its rock last night so that I could break all of the old growth off of the bottom to make it smaller... that generated A LOT of frags. Even if you do accidentally smash it into many small pieces you can just fasten them together with fishing line, rubber bands or glue and within a month they will be fused back together again.

paddyob · #4 10-10-2010, 07:40 PM

I guess I have a small piece of your green plate from Reefwars. Very nice. Small now but I bet it will be amazing as it grows!

Thanks for the advice.

And Denny... things are hectic around here. I'll be there one day.. hopefully soon.

Ken · #5 10-10-2010, 08:54 PM

Snap. crack. pop. just thinking about it this morning while I have my rice krispy. Regards Ken

reefwars · #6 10-10-2010, 05:25 PM

thanks pat, i love it i got it from whatcaneyedo so i cant take any credit for it but i love it also its def the nicest green ive got in my tank lol. thanks again russell

id like to do another order from you again soon some of the stuff i bought from you i sold along with my big tank but i kept all the sps and hard corals and they are doing awesome, except for the green acro's they didnt make it for me but i will be trying them again

new tank comes on the 24th of october

and pat i still have a gorgonian frag for you when ever you get some free time ,no rush as i have a few of them and ill hold one for you untill you can get a chance to get it

thanks