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Mr Cob
Mon, 6th Dec 2010, 10:59 AM
So...you got your box.

What now?

For this demonstration we fragged our Mr. Cob's Palau Neon Green Nepthea (which can no longer be collected in the wild as it is supposed to be extinct).

What you'll need:

1) Da Kine Softie Rubble Box [check]
click here to purchase for $15.95: CLICK ME (http://www.mrcobscorals.com/magento/index.php/wet-acrylic/da-kine-soft-box.html)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5180403121_d3754d3ebb_m.jpg

Comes with the rubble too...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1028/5181015470_75a3623d14_m.jpg



2 and 3) Some type of sharp medical scissors and Medi Coral dip [check]
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5181001154_5e6d67caf6_m.jpg

4) A container for dipping [check]

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Let's get started....

A) Cut your colony with the sharp scissors. The cut should only be made if you can cut the entire branch in one clean cut. We like to use sharp medical scissors so that the colony can be left in the tank during the cut (be sure to shut off all pumps if making cuts in the tank). Once all cuts have been made the mother colony can be pulled out for dipping to help aid in the healing process. Bad cuts are considered when it takes multiple attempts to cut one branch.

cuts made to our mother colony:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/5180405999_9463b42d88_m.jpg

B) Add fresh cuts to container of tank water and then add MediCoral dip to aid in healing.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1358/5180997430_eb3f617c81_m.jpg

C) Dip fresh cuts in tank water to wash off dip and then add to rubble box
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1010/5180396677_f85330be9a_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5238437260_25a0553d51.jpg


D) Wait a couple days...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5182621143_0a2c367f9e_m.jpg

E) or maybe even a week or two for the fresh cut frags to attach naturally using our rubble box.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5238406058_f3eed53bf2_z.jpg



So...out with the rubber-bands and fish net....

Wet Acrylic Da Kine Softie Rubble Box (http://www.mrcobscorals.com/magento/index.php/wet-acrylic/da-kine-soft-box.html)


Palau Neon Green Nepthea frags going up on the site in the next couple of days. I keep missing chances to take shots when they are open with full polyp extension.
Kristy
Mon, 6th Dec 2010, 11:04 AM
This box is genius!!! How have we reefed without it?
Mr Cob
Mon, 6th Dec 2010, 11:09 AM
Thanks, Kristy.

I have tried many methods of fragging my Palau Nepthea over the years and I finally gave up on fragging it because I had about a 20-30% success rate. Last year for the frag swap I made about 10 frags and only about 3 of them made it. The rubber-bands would slice through them and then they would get sent all around the tank, or some how they would escape from the fish net method, and obviously gluing them didn't work.

Anyways, with the softie rubble box I made 5 frags and all 5 survived! 100% success rate now! :)
Europhyllia
Mon, 6th Dec 2010, 11:15 AM
I HATE runaway softie frags. This box is fantastic!
txav8r
Mon, 6th Dec 2010, 12:04 PM
Thanks Karin! We have lots of other ideas that we have come up with. Look for great new products in the near future!
ismvel
Mon, 6th Dec 2010, 02:14 PM
Patent it, wrap it, and make yo millionz maing...make yo millionz!!!!!!!!
Mr Cob
Tue, 7th Dec 2010, 09:41 PM
Just released from the rubble box:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5242954674_a99d6c9d69.jpg


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5242957172_39a02ec44f.jpg
tebstan
Tue, 7th Dec 2010, 09:58 PM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5242954674_a99d6c9d69.jpg





:wub:
Mrs. z28pwr
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 07:40 PM
Hey Rob I want a Rubble box for my lost Ricordias. Would you be able to make one for me a little bigger?
Mr Cob
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 08:16 PM
Hey Rob I want a Rubble box for my lost Ricordias. Would you be able to make one for me a little bigger?

Hey Mizeny. We can do a custom box. Jack will be in touch.
Scream311
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 08:33 PM
Rob these Boxes are AMAZING ! I Won one as a Door Prize at the Last Meeting and I Love It ! Thanks
Gseclipse02
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 09:14 PM
Rob these Boxes are AMAZING ! I Won one as a Door Prize at the Last Meeting and I Love It ! Thanks

won one or two lol
Mr Cob
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 10:40 PM
Rob these Boxes are AMAZING ! I Won one as a Door Prize at the Last Meeting and I Love It ! Thanks

Awesome! I was wondering who they went to! We were happy to donate them! You'll have to let us know what gets propagated in your box.
txav8r
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 10:45 PM
Corydude one the other one.

Hope y'all enjoy them!!
Scream311
Mon, 20th Dec 2010, 10:53 PM
Yea Def Enjoying this Great Tool and Currently I'm having an Extremely Easy Time Attaching An Assortment of Shrooms to Rubble. Thanks Again.

And don't Hate J.T. ill let you Borrow it if you Need it haha
LuckySingh
Tue, 21st Dec 2010, 02:08 AM
hey rob what r the dimensions of ur 9 and 16 hole rack..
Mr Cob
Tue, 21st Dec 2010, 02:12 AM
hey rob what r the dimensions of ur 9 and 16 hole rack..

9 hole = 3" x 3"

16 hole = 4" x 4"

20 hole = 5" x 4"

The standard non magnetic racks stand about 3" - 3 1/4" in height.
Europhyllia
Sat, 12th Feb 2011, 04:14 PM
Apparently the rubble box also works great as a Mandarin feeder:

http://www.dominopads.com/rubblebox.jpg

They love it. So do the shrooms and rics.
Mr Cob
Sat, 12th Feb 2011, 04:35 PM
haha, classic!