[Coral-List] Underwater (in situ) Coral Tagging Systems, What do YOU use?

[Greg Challenger]

Are you tagging each fragment ?  I use small goat ear tags used for livestock.  The numbers are embossed so the fouling and scraping doesn't remove them.   Farm ranch supplies.  https://www.valleyvet.com/c/livestock-supplies/ear-tags/sheep-goat-tags.html

I like to put them in the ground (using cut nails) or on the nursery structure itself (zip-tie) rather than on the coral, but it is easy enough to put them on a large enough coral with small zip-ties.

Cheers.


Greg E. Challenger, M.S.
Principal / Marine Scientist
Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc.
12525 131st Ct NE, Kirkland WA 98034
011 425-823-4841 office
011 206 369 5686 direct
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Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Underwater (in situ) Coral Tagging Systems, What do YOU use?

Hi Jeremy,

I have used pieces of Chlorox bottle numbered by making holes with a punch or a hot nail.  Making holes of different sizes allows you to use a kind of Roman numerals system to get a lot of numbers.  They last a year or two.

Cheers,
John Ebersole

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Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 2:20 PM
To: Jeremy Raynor
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Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Underwater (in situ) Coral Tagging Systems,   What do YOU use?

Jeremy,

I would certainly recommend against using permanent marker without any protection. The tags will become fouled and most of the writing ware off or come off when you try to clean them

My latest thought is to try engraved numbed plastic disc fish tags (e.g. Petersen type) which come in a range of different colours and sizes and are relatively inexpensive. At least you can still read the numbers if you need to clean off the fouling organisms. They can be attached to the individual coral fragments with cable ties, but don't cut them off too close.

But others may have better ideas!

Rupert

Rupert Ormond
Heriot-Watt University
International Society for Reef Studies


On 18 Dec 2015, at 21:39, Jeremy Raynor <jmraynor at eckerd.edu> wrote:

> Hello Coral Listers,
>
> Just shooting out a quick question here regarding tags for Acropora corals..
> I am currently setting up a coral nursery in northern Haiti with both 
> "Tree Frame" type and "Fixed to Bottom A Frame" type nursery 
> structures. I have been having trouble attaining materials that can be 
> used to tag the fragments.
>
> Can someone share with me what they have used or know to be a 
> successful tagging material.
>
> Thoughts I had:
>
> 1. Clear epoxy over sharpie or permanent pen on plastic 2. Using a 
> small keychain type tag and sealing it with water proof paper inside 
> 3. Small ceramic tile
>
> Please let me know and if you can name specific brands or provide a 
> link that would be even more helpful! Thank you all so much.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jeremy
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