jm82792 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Well my tank is ready for corals,I'm wanting to go online from other members since my fish store is super expensive for softies.. I'd like to buy a frag pack thats idiot proof and I have no preferences. My only 2 conditions are that I'm not wanting to put much money in zoanthids due to their ability to get diseased easily. For leathers I don't want to keep them with LPS due to their toxins, that they secrete unless you have LPS as neighbors . (some species are more toxic to LPS than others) I'd love to get a pack for $50 shipped I'm hoping i'll get a good shipping rate ($20-$30) since I'm in the pacific northwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 What makes you say that Zoas get diseased easily? Mine are nearly indestructible... I found a frag that went missing buried in substrate, it had to have been down there for a month or longer. They polyps had shrunk a fair but, but it was essentially fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 I have just seen a good amount of threads on the "horrors" of zoa pox,zoa fungus and other things. I don't really want to buy furan and iodine for dipping right now.. But I'd love to get a few frags I guess the chance of disease is very low and by the time I get something like that I'll have a collection of them. If I eventually have $70 into zoanthids I may aswell put some money for insurance of their health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I'd take all that with a grain of salt. There are horror-stories for just about everything in the hobby. If you want absolutely bulletproof, go for the cyano and aiptasia species tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 sent you a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd take all that with a grain of salt. There are horror-stories for just about everything in the hobby. If you want absolutely bulletproof' date=' go for the cyano and aiptasia species tank [/quote'] Come on Andy, You know as well as I, if you try to grow cyano and aiptasia, they wont cooperate. (whistle) But I agree. I have had, and seen some crazy zoa's that were neglected or lost, and bounced back as if you had treated them excellent all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Now there's a club event we need to make happen... The Aiptasia Challenge. Who can grow the biggest aiptasia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 id win the aiptasia challenge hands down ive got a few monsters in the back of my tank i cant reach.sorry for thread jacking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I would not be too worried about zoanthids either. I have kept literally hundreds of species and have experienced zoa fungus and zoa pox, but it is not extremely common. Nudibranchs seem to be more common to me, but like anything in this hobby, they can be dealt with and fairly easily. You really cant beat the color of some zoanthids and they grow really well. As far as softies go, I would go with some green sinularia if you can find any. It is perhaps on of the coolest colored leathers you can get and is not too uncommon. If you ever get up this way I could throw you together a nice package of various zoas, lps, softies and if you get the lighting, eventually some sps. If you can, set up a quarantine tank for your new corals so that you know that they are safe before you introduce them to general population in you display. Have a good one and dont be afraid of getting into some zoanthids/palys. They really are perhaps the coolest softies as a group that you can get! Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 If anyone does end up sending you some corals, Let me know and I can throw in some potassium permanganate into the package. It is the "new" treatment for nudibranchs, both the montipora eating kind, and the zoa eating kind. That way you have the treatment if you ever end up getting nudibranchs. I feel that nudibranchs are like fleas on a dog. It is not whether you get them, it is when you get them, and how to prevent them from doing too much damage. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Thanks dsoz I'll PM you when I get some zoanthids, Garret,I'd love to come down but I can't. I already have a PM about getting some free frags in Eugene but II can't even get that far. For the QT tank I will do a 10 gallon sometime, but I will have to get rid of my little 10 gallon FW planted tank(nooo!,those fish are nice the tetras and the green it's so nice :jester: ) since my dad has a strict limit :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Alright another bump,I got 2 awesome offers for free frags but I can't be driven more than 2 or so hours round trip :( I'm willing to pay $65 to make it more worth your time to ship them and make some extra money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I might take you up on I'll send you some pics I may need some advice on packing and assume they need to go overnight steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I have some Blue/Green Palys I can send you. $1 polyp plus shipping. IM me if interested I will try to get a pic tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 I think I've gotten it taken care off If not I'll post again and make it more enticing of an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 FWIW USPS priority will get to you from portland in 1 day and shouldn't cost more than 10 bucks. I ship zoas and other corals via USPS priority all the time. You can even get free boxes at usps.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 FWIW USPS priority will get to you from portland in 1 day and shouldn't cost more than 10 bucks. I ship zoas and other corals via USPS priority all the time. You can even get free boxes at usps.com. Thats cool What Id love to do si get myself to Eugen and bring $80 Sometime that'll happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Only $80? JK. Glad you got some things for your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thats cool What Id love to do si get myself to Eugen and bring $80 Sometime that'll happen Shoot me a pm if you do! Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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