I am going to try to keep this as least self indulgent or defensive as possible but I though I'd take a minute to address a subject i have seeing pop up more and more. Maybe not directly aimed at me but it's no secret that 99.9% of all the frags I post in my forum are for the most part fresh cut, as in having just been clipped and mounted within a day or two at the most.
While demand has made it incredibly difficult to maintain a swath of encrusted frags of most of the gems you guys go crazy for my systems aren’t even large enough to really facilitate it either. I have dedicated nearly all of my real estate to my mother colonies And that space is continuing to shrink as they mature despite being maimed constantly lol! That is the beauty and the drawback of a fully aquacultured operation. I cant just order more. The stuff has to not only grow, it has to THRIVE long term!
Consequently I have been a cut to order operation since day one. Hoping to change that in the future and looking at expansions options as i type this but for now i am still clipping to order just about everything.
There has been a lot of debate and discussion about seeing fresh cut sps and glue and pristine plugs etc so i though for the sake of it I'd share a decent example of a recent pack after being clipped and then again the day it went out two weeks later.
Survivability in transit has a lot more to do with the genetics and stability of of an acro than the time it was clipped. i am a firm believer that well acclimated and captive sps frags are extremely resilient almost to the point of miraculous and will endure extremes far beyond what the rest of the colony would put up with. If this wasn’t the case the majority of us not fortunate enough to live near thriving reefs would not have any sps at all because they would all die in transit.
so anyway,I could go on about wild cuts ands chop shops and whatnot but ill save that diatribe for another day.
Today i just wanted to share a good example of a pack the day it was actually shipped vs the day it was clipped
The pack as it was showcased in this thread! about two weeks ago. Glue everywhere and plugs as clean and white as snow! well actually a little tan but you get the idea.
And here is the same pack yesterday before it went out. frags encrusting a little, plugs a little dirtier, color holding well and all are looking happy
So to reiterate a little. If you are one of those guys that doesn't like to see fresh cuts or glue or maybe you are one of the more vocal opponents that has a bit more to say when they see stuff like that, rest assured that I don't ship coral until I am comfortable doing so. In most cases this means holding it for at least a week or two but I will always let a new customer know that i am willing to hold them as long as they like and do so often. I know it sucks to have to wait but i'll always send you a pic to keep you at bay in the meantime
While demand has made it incredibly difficult to maintain a swath of encrusted frags of most of the gems you guys go crazy for my systems aren’t even large enough to really facilitate it either. I have dedicated nearly all of my real estate to my mother colonies And that space is continuing to shrink as they mature despite being maimed constantly lol! That is the beauty and the drawback of a fully aquacultured operation. I cant just order more. The stuff has to not only grow, it has to THRIVE long term!
Consequently I have been a cut to order operation since day one. Hoping to change that in the future and looking at expansions options as i type this but for now i am still clipping to order just about everything.
There has been a lot of debate and discussion about seeing fresh cut sps and glue and pristine plugs etc so i though for the sake of it I'd share a decent example of a recent pack after being clipped and then again the day it went out two weeks later.
Survivability in transit has a lot more to do with the genetics and stability of of an acro than the time it was clipped. i am a firm believer that well acclimated and captive sps frags are extremely resilient almost to the point of miraculous and will endure extremes far beyond what the rest of the colony would put up with. If this wasn’t the case the majority of us not fortunate enough to live near thriving reefs would not have any sps at all because they would all die in transit.
so anyway,I could go on about wild cuts ands chop shops and whatnot but ill save that diatribe for another day.
Today i just wanted to share a good example of a pack the day it was actually shipped vs the day it was clipped
The pack as it was showcased in this thread! about two weeks ago. Glue everywhere and plugs as clean and white as snow! well actually a little tan but you get the idea.
And here is the same pack yesterday before it went out. frags encrusting a little, plugs a little dirtier, color holding well and all are looking happy
So to reiterate a little. If you are one of those guys that doesn't like to see fresh cuts or glue or maybe you are one of the more vocal opponents that has a bit more to say when they see stuff like that, rest assured that I don't ship coral until I am comfortable doing so. In most cases this means holding it for at least a week or two but I will always let a new customer know that i am willing to hold them as long as they like and do so often. I know it sucks to have to wait but i'll always send you a pic to keep you at bay in the meantime
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