i want to know how to frag

1628mna · 12/02/2008, 02:25 PM

hello all,

i have a couple of questions about fragging. i got a couple of pieces of millapora from a fellow local reefer that were not on a frag plug or disk and i was wanting to make it easier on me and put them on frags so i can put them in my tank without my fish being able to pick on them. every frag i have put in there my neon dansil will go over and try to pick it out of the spot and he always succeeds when its not on a plug or disk, so this is my main motivation for doing this. i have the plugs and the gel superglue like i read i need.

1 how long can i have this frag out of water before it dies?

2 does the piece im gluing have to be dry(like the bottom of the frag to the plug?

3 i have heard of people using toothpicks for shrooms wont that kill them?

i have watched a couple of fraggings on you tube just making me scratch my head more so any info on this topic is good info.

thanx in advance mike

acrodave · 12/02/2008, 02:38 PM

1.almost all corals can last out of the water long enuff to frag and glue them.Sps can be left out for longer time ..they get left out in the wind and sun at low tide in the ocean
2.It dose work better if the pecie is damp or dry..just dry off the plug and i just pat the end of the frag wiht a towel or what ever then glue away
3 i have heard of toothpick or stanless steel pins to hold them down.should only take a few days for them to grab on then take the pin or toothpick out

1628mna · 12/02/2008, 02:46 PM

thanx for the quick response and the info acrodave . love that avatar,funny as hell.

12/02/2008, 02:25 PM	#1
1628mna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: brunswick ohio Posts: 725	i want to know how to frag hello all, i have a couple of questions about fragging. i got a couple of pieces of millapora from a fellow local reefer that were not on a frag plug or disk and i was wanting to make it easier on me and put them on frags so i can put them in my tank without my fish being able to pick on them. every frag i have put in there my neon dansil will go over and try to pick it out of the spot and he always succeeds when its not on a plug or disk, so this is my main motivation for doing this. i have the plugs and the gel superglue like i read i need. 1 how long can i have this frag out of water before it dies? 2 does the piece im gluing have to be dry(like the bottom of the frag to the plug? 3 i have heard of people using toothpicks for shrooms wont that kill them? i have watched a couple of fraggings on you tube just making me scratch my head more so any info on this topic is good info. thanx in advance mike

12/02/2008, 02:38 PM	#2
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	1.almost all corals can last out of the water long enuff to frag and glue them.Sps can be left out for longer time ..they get left out in the wind and sun at low tide in the ocean 2.It dose work better if the pecie is damp or dry..just dry off the plug and i just pat the end of the frag wiht a towel or what ever then glue away 3 i have heard of toothpick or stanless steel pins to hold them down.should only take a few days for them to grab on then take the pin or toothpick out __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

12/02/2008, 02:46 PM	#3
1628mna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: brunswick ohio Posts: 725	thanx for the quick response and the info acrodave . love that avatar,funny as hell.