Fragging...

[mrmarine]

hey, im new to fragging and was wondering how you might frag a flowerpot coral??

also i have a toadstool leather coral and would like to frag him , the knowledgeable guy at the lfs told me to just take some scissors and cut it off...should i then just glue it to a smaller piece of rock or should i do something else??? TIA

mr marine

 

[jamal-188]

Not too sure on the flowerpot, they are pretty sensitive corals...but I know they often will drop buds off that grow into new ones if condition are ideal for them.

As far as the toadstool I'd just take a razon and slice a piece off. It will be tough to glue due to the slime it will excret so I usually use some netting and wrap it around the new rock and piece of leather, or you can rubberband it. After a few days the new piece should have attached and you can then remove the net/band.

HTH,
Chris

 

[mrmarine]

Thanks chris!! how much of a chance is their of the mother piece dying

Any1 have any info on the flowerpot??

 

[brndfrb]

Before attemting any of this i thinkyou need to read this book.

Anthony Calfo's, book of Coral Propagation

This book will tell you everything you need to know about fragging

 

[jamal-188]

The leather is almost impossible to kill if it's in good condition before the frag. Just make sure they get a decent amount of waterflow because they will slime a good bit.

 

[mrmarine]

thanks brndfrb i will get that and thanks jamal that took away just about all my nervusness of taking a razor blade to my beautiful leather

 

[WarOrks15]

ya i just frag the mine toadstool. i just cut the stock right off. so i have a stump on a rock and then the top that i am attaching to a rock. i made a spot out of epox and i will be glueing it to the spot tonight. but you really cant kill them.

 

[mrmarine]

wait u cut the entire top of!!??