Had mine under only blue and it slowly melted away for some reason. Was in low flow low lighting and started drastically changing colors. Tanks been up for years 🤷♂️
You’ve got such a nice collection of corals a lot better than what we get in the UK. How deep are your Frag tanks? I’m trying to build one just not sure how deep I should have it
I live in the UK and we have Vitalis food here - I believe it actually started in the UK with the name ‘New Era’ when they expanded to the US they had to rebrand as Vitalis because of the baseball cap brand also called New Era LOL
I read that some corals can sting a person and clove Polyps are not good. I'm looking at just lps corals now and what are good and what let's out stingers. I'm using your videos for the advice on what to get and works
Ah yes there is the feed mode! I was kind of missing it and thought you had done it off camera, lol you have done it so much in videos it's a thing now. I think you have to show us every time you do it 😅
I think he said when they ship to his store they are already pissed and if you dip them in the store chances are your going to make it worse . Definitely dip your corals when you get them home though !
March, do you know if the vitalis is similar to the nyos ,fauna marin, or aqua forest lps pellets? You can't buy the vitalis over here in the U.S. so I wonder if you had any experience or make any recommendation from those other 3. Thanks.
I found the comment that implied fragging open brain coral was unethical to be interesting. I can understand the general idea of cutting the flesh on an LPS being seen as damaging it before anything else, but you're doing the same thing when you frag some LPS like rainbow dynamite chalices, wall hammers, elegance, and all SPS? If there was issues with the coral tissue healing afterwards I can understand that, but I didn't catch that stipulation if it was made, rather the opposite that they do heal but it takes several months.
@@fragboxcorals 13:36 So the issue isn't so much that you can't frag them, it's that they're difficult to frag cleanly. and that some less reputable shops sell the frags before they have had a chance to heal or prove that they survived, leaving the coral to either die in the shop tank or be bought by someone who doesn't realize the fresh cut wound, causing the coral to be stressed by the fragging then by acclimating to the client's tank. So you're not actually saying that fragging the coral is unethical, it's selling unhealed frags that's unethical, which assuming the shop doesn't point that out when they sell them, I agree.
@@AsThe3rdEye He did mention cutting your flesh. Which I don't get. I've heard others mention the ethics of cutting corals. They are animals yes, but not sentient beings. They have no central nervous system. No brain. They can't feel. They react to stimulus. I'm not sure what the issue is either.
My 15 g nano is still doing terrible. 8 months in I still have uncontrolled algae and can’t grow any coral. I’m thinking my salt is messed up I bought it all in the middle of the pandemic and I feel like the mix isn’t right. Idk what else to do
@@lisadimercurio9473 I have not actually. What can that be from ? I use RODI water. I literally have had this algae since July nothing changes. I’m about to break down this system honestly. I been in the hobby for 7 years I never had this much trouble with a tank. I will never ever go with dry rock again. I think it’s this garbage Marco dry rock I started with because of how hard it is to get live rock these days
@@Botzz28 this exact thing happened to me when I used dry rock. Never again. Went back to live rock and have 2 amazing tanks with zero issues or coral deaths.
Unfortunately they do not, in a previous video March suggested that the permits and border clearance to move coral from Canada to the US is both time and cost prohibitive.
@@CalcioFan4Ever Not that I'd be interested in trading Fragbox for any international shipper, but what are you looking for that's not on WWC or Liveaquaria? Or if it's the atmosphere that you like, you can always pop in for a visit to their store in Toronto, although it will be a bit of a drive.
@@CalcioFan4Ever lol, that's fair regarding travel. I'm surprised that WWC is seen to be expensive by comparison, although I know there's variations shop to shop nevermind *country to country*. They've also dived straight into the deep end with "designer coral", so a teal in red blasto becomes a "Deadpool Blasto" and the price triples. I'm not saying that WWC or Canadian retailers are consistently cheaper, but there's some marked variations. You can grab a 3" colony of rainbow clove polyps for $99 USD at WWC whereas you can pay $50-80 for 3-8 polyps in Canada. When I'm itching to get new coral or fish I scroll through 6 different stores, I've seen one store sell black yellow tip torches for $70 and another sell for $250, and that's just stores within 120 miles of where I live.
Hey, I do not glue any of my corals does not matter what type. I use a concrete drill bit and drill holes in my rocks, place the purchased coral on its plug into the hole, this way I can move them to a different location easily if for some reason I am not happy or the corals are not happy Thank You 🙏. Peace Out ✌️
I have a hard time resisting the urge to relocate coral, but I also have pieces that I want to grow out from an angled surface. Even if I drill holes in the rockwork, the plug stems are typically not long enough to secure the frag to stay in place against the flow and being bump by the CUC, this is especially an issue if the frag is top heavy on the plug or a small SPS stick. Have you had similar situations?
@@AsThe3rdEye No the plugs that come with my corals are long enough even to put them on the sides of my rock work without them coming out from flow, good luck 👍
very nice video very much appreciated Would one of the open brain corals do well in a 40 gallon cube do you think? Since it is a slow grower? I see the new rock work in the background 😎
These have become my new obsession. I think I may have to pick one up off your latest order
You sold me an unreal brain in June. It's doing insanely well. Getting so big I've had to move him around a few times.
Oooo want to see a pic :(
Had mine under only blue and it slowly melted away for some reason. Was in low flow low lighting and started drastically changing colors. Tanks been up for years 🤷♂️
I busted out laughing when you mentioned they kiss each other in that serious tone. Threw me off for a sec lmao.
Beautiful corrals you got there in Toronto👍 reef love from 🇩🇰
143 was amazing!
that 143 is insane
A video on chalice and scroll corals would be great!
Can you guys please make a store in Atlanta Georgia!😭😭
I would make the trip, only 6hrs away from me in MS
Nemos aquarium in lawrenceville is good
Great video !!! Thank you 😊
You’ve got such a nice collection of corals a lot better than what we get in the UK. How deep are your Frag tanks? I’m trying to build one just not sure how deep I should have it
Foot deep and corals are sat 6inch from surface. And we do get corals like this.
I live in the UK and we have Vitalis food here - I believe it actually started in the UK with the name ‘New Era’ when they expanded to the US they had to rebrand as Vitalis because of the baseball cap brand also called New Era LOL
Really Nice healthy coral there my friend.
Omg those are beautiful!!!
Amazing how high off the water those lights sit. How can that be enough par from led’s?
Wow beautiful!
I read that some corals can sting a person and clove Polyps are not good. I'm looking at just lps corals now and what are good and what let's out stingers. I'm using your videos for the advice on what to get and works
Wow 143 the nicest Ive ever seen for sale.
What would cause a new Trachy to not puff up. Is it just acclimating to new environment?
Wish I could get a few corals. From u....I lost everything. In freeze. Feb.
dayum
Watching you from Serangan, Bali. Indonesia... There is high chance those corals coming from my backyard
ahah yes !
What filter are you using in the cam?:)
Ah yes there is the feed mode! I was kind of missing it and thought you had done it off camera, lol you have done it so much in videos it's a thing now. I think you have to show us every time you do it 😅
Life in the land dutch. City Den Helder
This is gonna be my first coral
Did you discuss why you don’t dip your corals yet ?
I think he said when they ship to his store they are already pissed and if you dip them in the store chances are your going to make it worse . Definitely dip your corals when you get them home though !
Hey just a quick one wanted to ask when you will go live
Not sure if you covered any coral care videos on scolies, favia or bowerbankii?
I might have to move to Canada
Are these the same as desh or just look similar
Do you ship out can I buy from you I’m in Calif
Ima acutally looking for a nice open brain rn
March, do you know if the vitalis is similar to the nyos ,fauna marin, or aqua forest lps pellets? You can't buy the vitalis over here in the U.S. so I wonder if you had any experience or make any recommendation from those other 3. Thanks.
how do you keep your selling tanks so clean? i mean the grid of every shop i've ever seen was full of alge. and the plates with the numbers to
could you make a video on good corals to start off with?
What is no51 coral
Video on sun corals, dendros, balanaphyllia?
I want that coral so bad.
maze corals next? What is the official name or species for those?
3:32 trachys be freaks out here
Fox coral would be cool never see them anymore. And have you had an open brain recover after it starts to lose tissue?
VERY rare these days, and no once it starts to go its usually it
any review on mariculture acropora?
Here's another video idea for your list. What are the water parameters of water your corals are originally shipped in from indo/Australia?
HEY ! I love this idea, ICP test of it
@@fragboxcorals absolutely 💯 thanks March!
I found the comment that implied fragging open brain coral was unethical to be interesting. I can understand the general idea of cutting the flesh on an LPS being seen as damaging it before anything else, but you're doing the same thing when you frag some LPS like rainbow dynamite chalices, wall hammers, elegance, and all SPS? If there was issues with the coral tissue healing afterwards I can understand that, but I didn't catch that stipulation if it was made, rather the opposite that they do heal but it takes several months.
they often don't survive, they look super cool and many new hobbyists don't know they are simply buying halves that doomed to die
@@fragboxcorals 13:36 So the issue isn't so much that you can't frag them, it's that they're difficult to frag cleanly. and that some less reputable shops sell the frags before they have had a chance to heal or prove that they survived, leaving the coral to either die in the shop tank or be bought by someone who doesn't realize the fresh cut wound, causing the coral to be stressed by the fragging then by acclimating to the client's tank.
So you're not actually saying that fragging the coral is unethical, it's selling unhealed frags that's unethical, which assuming the shop doesn't point that out when they sell them, I agree.
@@AsThe3rdEye He did mention cutting your flesh. Which I don't get. I've heard others mention the ethics of cutting corals. They are animals yes, but not sentient beings. They have no central nervous system. No brain. They can't feel. They react to stimulus. I'm not sure what the issue is either.
My 15 g nano is still doing terrible. 8 months in I still have uncontrolled algae and can’t grow any coral. I’m thinking my salt is messed up I bought it all in the middle of the pandemic and I feel like the mix isn’t right. Idk what else to do
Have you checked for silicates?
@@lisadimercurio9473 I have not actually. What can that be from ? I use RODI water. I literally have had this algae since July nothing changes. I’m about to break down this system honestly. I been in the hobby for 7 years I never had this much trouble with a tank. I will never ever go with dry rock again. I think it’s this garbage Marco dry rock I started with because of how hard it is to get live rock these days
@@Botzz28 this exact thing happened to me when I used dry rock. Never again. Went back to live rock and have 2 amazing tanks with zero issues or coral deaths.
What kind of coral is #131 (time stamp 1:34)
Lobophyllia
first? nice title
Right😂
At work.but I'm watching this lol lucky I'm.the boss
Have you thought about moving shop to the states?
Why?
no sir!
7:30 lol3
I'm at work 😂
Do you guys ship to the US?
Unfortunately they do not, in a previous video March suggested that the permits and border clearance to move coral from Canada to the US is both time and cost prohibitive.
@@AsThe3rdEye damn, too bad
@@CalcioFan4Ever Not that I'd be interested in trading Fragbox for any international shipper, but what are you looking for that's not on WWC or Liveaquaria? Or if it's the atmosphere that you like, you can always pop in for a visit to their store in Toronto, although it will be a bit of a drive.
@@AsThe3rdEye i live in tennessee xD i cant pop in anywhere in canada.
I saw a open brain coral i liked in the video.
Wwc is pretty dang expensive
@@CalcioFan4Ever lol, that's fair regarding travel.
I'm surprised that WWC is seen to be expensive by comparison, although I know there's variations shop to shop nevermind *country to country*. They've also dived straight into the deep end with "designer coral", so a teal in red blasto becomes a "Deadpool Blasto" and the price triples.
I'm not saying that WWC or Canadian retailers are consistently cheaper, but there's some marked variations. You can grab a 3" colony of rainbow clove polyps for $99 USD at WWC whereas you can pay $50-80 for 3-8 polyps in Canada.
When I'm itching to get new coral or fish I scroll through 6 different stores, I've seen one store sell black yellow tip torches for $70 and another sell for $250, and that's just stores within 120 miles of where I live.
Hey, I do not glue any of my corals does not matter what type. I use a concrete drill bit and drill holes in my rocks, place the purchased coral on its plug into the hole, this way I can move them to a different location easily if for some reason I am not happy or the corals are not happy
Thank You 🙏. Peace Out ✌️
I have a hard time resisting the urge to relocate coral, but I also have pieces that I want to grow out from an angled surface. Even if I drill holes in the rockwork, the plug stems are typically not long enough to secure the frag to stay in place against the flow and being bump by the CUC, this is especially an issue if the frag is top heavy on the plug or a small SPS stick. Have you had similar situations?
@@AsThe3rdEye No the plugs that come with my corals are long enough even to put them on the sides of my rock work without them coming out from flow, good luck 👍
Why are we pretending those thing are anything other than Sarlacs. : )
Can you do a lobo one
yes absolutely my friend
I feed my lps reef roids
very nice video very much appreciated
Would one of the open brain corals do well in a 40 gallon cube do you think? Since it is a slow grower?
I see the new rock work in the background 😎