All types of coral propagation tips and tricks

[bigfoot]

Well i just got my first frag 2 days ago and its a yellow polyp colony so i have looked around and just wondered if they is any thing i can do to speed its growth or get it to spread? I think if we can figure out simple steps in accelerating coral growth we can also cut the damage being done in the coral reefs around the globe id love to see the time when mostly all corals are left untouched in the wild. ill give away the extra growth i get going to members here at Coral Forum and I think maybe a Program can be created by somebody a little more computer advanced than myself to help remind you to do maintenance to your tank and when to check for additives and such things like those for free not a program yopu have to pay for and regeister every year maybe sombody with a dhl or ups or fed ex account can help set up a shipping system for CF members to trade or give away their corals they maybe give a reduced shipping cost or something like that i live 2 miles from a ups hub that offers package p/u at a desk cheaper shipping if you p/u from them?

[bigfoot]

just saw an article on garf that saya to grow corals faster dont use a skimmer

[plecko]

I have also heard not to use carbon. It sponges everything you put in for the corals.

[firefish2020]

I have run both carbon and skimmers on prop systems and had the same results with or without, its more about light and nutrients if you ask me.

[MikeS]

Stick with the skimmer and carbon (if you use carbon). The trade-off in coral growth is not worth the sacrafice in water quality IMO. For polyps like yellow polyps...a reasonable target feeding routine will help speed up their spread. Don't overdo it, however...remember these are small orgainisims with a slow metabolisim, they really don't need much food.

Mike

[bigfoot]

well once again im going to listen to mike here and im gonna get a skimmer and some carbon..... :) good point

[Boulicomtois]

And what about light?
Is it possible to let the light on 24 hours / 24 to accelerate growth?
Or is-it a question of quality of light?

[Condiman]

If you leave lights on for 24 hrs then the growth rate of algae will increase and it will also stress out the inhabitants of the tank. Because they do need a break from the light.

[Ocean Singer]

didn't you have those yellow polyps before? you got more?

[Condiman]

The quality of light also has alot to do with it also. If you have old lamp then your corals will not grow as fast.

[bigfoot]

ok so for the trade how do i frag out my yellow dancers? bust the rock scrape em off cut em?

[Condiman]

Ocean Singer, I only have a few left.

[Condiman]

Ocean Singer, I only have a few left.

[cich1]

ok so for the trade how do i frag out my yellow dancers? bust the rock scrape em off cut em?
yep breaking the rock is probably best, in the future keep some lr rubble next to the rock the yellows are growing on so when they spread (and they will) they will attach to the rubble and be ready to trade off, sell or move to different tank

[bigfoot]

they dont grow that fast

[cich1]

i don't know about that, they're spreading all over my nano

[bigfoot]

yellow dancers are gone tank too hot for them they explode around 72 degree colder water species

[FishinInTheDark]

My yellow dancers are thriving in 80. They should not be kept colder than 72.

[bigfoot]

hmm marine biologist says diff.. but it depends where they were collected some are from colder waters apperantly his tanks at 73 and they are everywhere

[Condiman]

I think it depends on what else you have in the tank and your lighting.

[bigfoot]

naw mine came from around fiji did figure it out bad test kit my tank has too many fish constant ammonia presence moving corals to freshly cycled tank with no fish