Removing soft corals from frag plugs

GenericReefer · 03/25/2018, 06:44 PM

Tried to remove kenya tree from frag plugs to no avail. How can I remove it without damaging the coral, or is there just no option?

AlSimmons · 03/25/2018, 06:46 PM

I usually just slide a razor blade in between the coral and the plug.

aznflyfisherman · 03/25/2018, 07:38 PM

Just peel it right off, kenya tree are very hardy..

smatter · 03/26/2018, 10:01 AM

Or just nip the frag plug down as small as you want it while still leaving a bit so the coral can be attached. Soft corals can be a pain to attach as they slime up so I wouldn't completely remove the plug.

mcgyvr · 03/26/2018, 10:22 AM

just cut it right off..
You won't harm it..

NO3 · 03/26/2018, 11:10 AM

Kenyas are like rubberbands. Id just cut off what you want with scissors. Whatever stump is left behind will prob grow braches back if left alone to heal

eastlake · 03/26/2018, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznflyfisherman

Just peel it right off, kenya tree are very hardy..

Very much agree. I physically ripped some stray pieces of of my frag rack, two weeks later new stalks were appearing where I pulled the old ones off of.

Fraq · 03/27/2018, 09:09 AM

I typically use a razor and try to get as close as possible to the plug. Dip the frag in iodine and then place on the new frag or rock.

03/25/2018, 06:44 PM	#1
GenericReefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 5	Removing soft corals from frag plugs Tried to remove kenya tree from frag plugs to no avail. How can I remove it without damaging the coral, or is there just no option?

03/25/2018, 06:46 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	I usually just slide a razor blade in between the coral and the plug. Last edited by AlSimmons; 03/26/2018 at 11:11 AM.

03/26/2018, 10:22 AM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	just cut it right off.. You won't harm it.. __________________ Who me?

03/25/2018, 07:38 PM	#3
aznflyfisherman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 957	Just peel it right off, kenya tree are very hardy..

03/26/2018, 10:01 AM	#4
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	Or just nip the frag plug down as small as you want it while still leaving a bit so the coral can be attached. Soft corals can be a pain to attach as they slime up so I wouldn't completely remove the plug.

03/26/2018, 11:10 AM	#6
NO3 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 269	Kenyas are like rubberbands. Id just cut off what you want with scissors. Whatever stump is left behind will prob grow braches back if left alone to heal

03/27/2018, 09:09 AM	#8
Fraq Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 52	I typically use a razor and try to get as close as possible to the plug. Dip the frag in iodine and then place on the new frag or rock.