fraging tongue coral

bad habit · 06/10/2006, 07:33 PM

Anyone know how to frag a tongue coral? it's getting to big and I was wondering if anyone knew how to frag it.

RandyO · 06/10/2006, 10:49 PM

Tagging along. I'd like to frag my Polyphyilla as well andwould like to hear if anyone has ever tried it.

lizardcouple · 06/11/2006, 06:20 PM

same here mine is getting way to big and i want to frag it also

xdusty6920 · 06/11/2006, 09:19 PM

im not 100% on this but have heard of people simply breaking them in half and they eventually heal into two seperate corals. but ive never actually seen it done so im hesitant to try it with my 12incher

katpurdy · 06/19/2006, 06:06 PM

pm xerces...he's done one for sure, about 3 months ago.

xerces · 06/29/2006, 05:08 PM

I used the following method with great results.

Take a medium width elastic and place it on the coral where you would like to make the cut. The elastic should be tight, but not too tight as to cut into the coral. Let this sit for 1 ~ 2 weeks and then remove the elastic and cut the coral along the line with a cut off wheel on a dremel. Works great!

bad habit · 07/04/2006, 07:38 AM

Hey thanks man. I got your email but havent had a chance to thank you. I will try the rubber band.

06/10/2006, 07:33 PM	#1
bad habit Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: magee ms. Posts: 151	fraging tongue coral Anyone know how to frag a tongue coral? it's getting to big and I was wondering if anyone knew how to frag it.

06/10/2006, 10:49 PM	#2
RandyO Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,535	Tagging along. I'd like to frag my Polyphyilla as well andwould like to hear if anyone has ever tried it. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

06/11/2006, 06:20 PM	#3
lizardcouple Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: powhatan,va Posts: 97	same here mine is getting way to big and i want to frag it also __________________ I don't need a weapon, I am one. Chuck Norris Current Tank Info: 96watt coarallife powequad, red sea prizm, sumpless for right now waiting on overflow and new skimmer and pump

06/19/2006, 06:06 PM	#5
katpurdy Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Halifax,Nova Scotia Posts: 492	pm xerces...he's done one for sure, about 3 months ago. __________________ 55G tall mixed reef 30G sump,2x250W10K SPS+ 2 VHO super actinic,CsS220, 130FOWLR 60Gsump. 20g long with 10g sump mixed reef Current Tank Info: 55g tall sps dominant, 30g sump css220, 2x 250W xm10k MH plus 2x 96W VHO actinic 130g FOWLR, 60g sump

06/11/2006, 09:19 PM	#4
xdusty6920 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,261	im not 100% on this but have heard of people simply breaking them in half and they eventually heal into two seperate corals. but ive never actually seen it done so im hesitant to try it with my 12incher

06/29/2006, 05:08 PM	#6
xerces Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 2	I used the following method with great results. Take a medium width elastic and place it on the coral where you would like to make the cut. The elastic should be tight, but not too tight as to cut into the coral. Let this sit for 1 ~ 2 weeks and then remove the elastic and cut the coral along the line with a cut off wheel on a dremel. Works great!

07/04/2006, 07:38 AM	#7
bad habit Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: magee ms. Posts: 151	Hey thanks man. I got your email but havent had a chance to thank you. I will try the rubber band.