Fragging MontiCaps...

JammyBirch · 10/19/2015, 06:49 AM

What a nerve racking task that was. I'm not sure if i even did it correctly. It has gotten so big in the last few months that the mag float was about to hit it and a coral below it was so starved for light that it is turning white.

I just pushed on it until it chipped in to frags, glued them to small rocks and have them sitting in the bottom of the tank. I really hate the way everything looks now, that cap was great looking it just ran out of room.

Is there a better way to trim it without chunking it up and leaving the original coral looking terrible?

All my other SPS are a piece of cake i just bone cut branches but this coral encrusts and plates so its a bit messier than i like.

billdogg · 10/19/2015, 07:01 AM

When mine got too big, I pulled it out, took it down to the fish room, and promptly dropped it on the floor. (on purpose) I used superglue and small rocks, frag plugs, etc to attach the pieces. 99% survived just fine.

Sounds like you did just fine.

toothybugs · 10/19/2015, 07:06 AM

It should grow out and smooth itself out fairly quickly.

Plus, if you can do some grow-out and trades, your cred at the LFS just grew immensely.

JammyBirch · 10/19/2015, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billdogg

When mine got too big, I pulled it out, took it down to the fish room, and promptly dropped it on the floor. (on purpose) I used superglue and small rocks, frag plugs, etc to attach the pieces. 99% survived just fine.

Sounds like you did just fine.

LOL...literally. I would have removed the rock if i could have, it started out attached to a small rock but encrusted it and moved onto everything in the area...aggressive little coral. I hope everything makes it my LFS really wants a piece of it, and i have some beauty's.

SoloGarth · 10/19/2015, 07:20 AM

Yeah fragging montis is about as easy as it gets. You could just crumple it up and scatter the pieces. In a short time you would have a whole bunch of new colonies growing wherever the pieces landed.

10/19/2015, 06:49 AM	#1
JammyBirch Aquaria Engineering Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,182	Fragging MontiCaps... What a nerve racking task that was. I'm not sure if i even did it correctly. It has gotten so big in the last few months that the mag float was about to hit it and a coral below it was so starved for light that it is turning white. I just pushed on it until it chipped in to frags, glued them to small rocks and have them sitting in the bottom of the tank. I really hate the way everything looks now, that cap was great looking it just ran out of room. Is there a better way to trim it without chunking it up and leaving the original coral looking terrible? All my other SPS are a piece of cake i just bone cut branches but this coral encrusts and plates so its a bit messier than i like. __________________ 25g cube, split 10g sump with refugium, Jebao RW4, reefbreeder value Livestock adds: Osc Clowns, Royal Gramma, Pygmy Cherub Angel, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Serpent Brittle Star Current Tank Info: 25 gallon cube

10/19/2015, 07:01 AM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	When mine got too big, I pulled it out, took it down to the fish room, and promptly dropped it on the floor. (on purpose) I used superglue and small rocks, frag plugs, etc to attach the pieces. 99% survived just fine. Sounds like you did just fine. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

10/19/2015, 07:20 AM	#5
SoloGarth Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Otis, MA Posts: 1,126	Yeah fragging montis is about as easy as it gets. You could just crumple it up and scatter the pieces. In a short time you would have a whole bunch of new colonies growing wherever the pieces landed. __________________ 120G Miracles Starfire SPS system Calcium Rx, Bio Pellets, Radions and Gyres My Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2549420

10/19/2015, 07:06 AM	#3
toothybugs In Memoriam Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The smallest county in Illinois Posts: 1,986	It should grow out and smooth itself out fairly quickly. Plus, if you can do some grow-out and trades, your cred at the LFS just grew immensely.