Ive upgraded my tank for our RES turtle. I want to sell his old tank to help defray the costs of the new one. Its only about 3 months old.
It will include
-black back
-drain for easy water change
-fluval turtle filter
-turtle dock
-oceanic(i think) light fixture with a new repti-bulb UVB 10.0
i also have a a stealth heater, digital thermometer, and basking bulb/fixture. im not sure if it will be included. I spent almost $300 about 3 months ago, asking $100.
the tank is very clean looking in person, its jus tin mid-move right now.
So after my ‘purple frilly’ gorgonian blew over for the 10th time I decided to chop it’s arm off. My first venture into fragging I was very apprehensive at first. Hopefully it turns out well, most of the frags polyps are extended. Thats the short and skinny, I kinda documented my process below don’t feel obligated to read.
I first smashed one of my spare rocks in my salt mixing tank with a hammer to get three smaller ‘frag’ rocks. Then some quick work with a masonry drill bit I zipped a hole (and some chalky goo) in the 1" rock. I picked a rock that was fairly flat so I could have decent base for the frag as the original gorgonian was on a horribly small rock that provided hardly any support, hence the falling over.
I cut out some styrofoam to put around the branch to keep the rock/base out of the water while the glue dried.
Filled up a small pitcher with tank water to place the branch into while I was working the fragging.
Finally I went in after contemplating it for a bit and snipped the branch, which went off much cleaner and quicker than I thought, using my bone cutters.
Pulled out the branch and quickly stuck it into the pitcher and began to slice away the fleshy material around the core. It was a little difficult to get the fleshy material off w/o slicing into the core, I honestly think a large bore wire stripper would work much better for this.
I shoved the branch into the styrofoam with the hole in it past the exposed core.
Stuck some super glue gel into the hole in the rock and shoved the flesh stripped core into the glue/rock and held it out of water until the glue setup. Apparently the styrofoam wasn’t a good idea as it certainly didn’t hold the rock up out of the water and I cut it off.
After about a minute I threw it back in the tank next to it’s mother. Within a few minutes some polyps opened and about 45 minutes later most of the polyps were back open.
So hopefully it turns out well. It looks very good for a first time fragging if I can say so myself
Just a quick FYI, superglue gel sets up much quicker under water. For my frags I stick them on out of the water and then put them back into the tank because it works much quicker.
[quote=“icy1155, post:5, topic:612”]
superglue gel sets up much quicker under water. For my frags I stick them on out of the water and then put them back into the tank because it works much quicker.[/quote]
Superglue (gel or not) is an anaerobic curing glue, so this should be the case.
Also, the curing is exothermic (gives off heat), so curing the glue in the water helps dissipate the heat away from the animal.
[quote=“ronert, post:6, topic:612”]
Also, the curing is exothermic (gives off heat), so curing the glue in the water helps dissipate the heat away from the animal.[/quote]
You beat me to a full keyboard, I typed that on my handheld, but of course couldn’t send.
[quote=“IanH, post:14, topic:612”]
And yes I am mad at you for posting a picture of my tank looking so bad! >.<[/quote]
So i guess you dont want me to post the other pictures i just took then! lol well its not your fault that the lady we got the tank from is a retard. Hence why you are building the 75!
[quote=“Starryn1ght420, post:17, topic:612”]
I would say better 1/2… but yeah![/quote]
And at the rate we’re going I think we’re going to get to see a full fledged argument about it!!![/quote]
ok I take it back. lol I am just the other half.
