1. open bag and visually check for problems.
2. place coral in holding tank. I use water from my system into 10g with a sh!t filter and observe for 24 hrs.
3. Coral RX dip 15min then return to 10g QT.
4.Observe for 24hrs. if the frag appears clean in goes into my "Curing system" for a few weeks then into the grow out. If after a few months it turns out to be sweet. it goes into the permanent prop system.
If the coral is anything less that outstanding it is sold as a colony I do not invest in average corals.
Curing system (aka .. skank tank)
I maintain a 65 gallon curing system that is stocked with . peppermint shrimp (aptaisia killer) , bristle tail file fish (majano killer) , bergia nudi's (aptaisia killers), Sea grass wrasse ( zoa eating nudi killer), shrimp and wrasse to eat flat worms and a few other things to make sure what passes through this system is pest free. It is not 100% and sometimes I need to use chemicals to save infected corals. however my goal is to stress each coral as little as possible.
I try to stabilize every piece I sell, long before it goes to market. I am often told people can't beive how fast a frag I sold them is growing. This is because I do more then just chop shop corals, I cure and condition them to the best of my ability before passing them on. The goal is to make my customers experience and overwhelmingly positive one.
even though I may be a :turtle: sometimes. it takes time to perfect things.
