Bpb Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Had a lot of interst in my long polyp toadstool lately from several locals here in CS. You can see here there are several "baby" toadstools budding off the side. Can I just snip these flush with the main trunk and fix them to frag plugs? Are they too small? No way I'm gonna cut the main cap up, but I've been offered some interesting trades for a baby frag? Will I hurt it by doing that? Haven't done much fragging since I bought my tank, only collecting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I believe it will drop those eventually. I don't have experience cutting them but my friends makes those buds and they just fall off. It frags itself I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Belinda Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Absolutely. It will not hurt it at all. I have fragged zoas that have been smaller than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I cut them off all the time. No worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Richard (i think) has been fragging his toadstools recently. I know both were a bit nervous initially... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 just snip it off, leathers heal real fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The little shoots will fall off in the current eventually. I cut mine and then attach it to rubble. After the cut the end will be extremely slimy. If you have a lighted refug, then you can just drop the frag into there and it will attach itself to whatever it's resting on. I've had frags attach to clumps of sand before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Bulk Reef Supply has a youtube video about fragging corals and something similar to these guys was done. they used rubber bands to get it to attach to a rock. may be worth watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Be careful with rubberbands. If you tie it too tight then it cuts into the leather's flesh. If you leave it on too long then the coral grows around the rubberband as it starts to stand up towards the light. The best method is to use a bit of glue or simply drop it on something that you wish it to attach to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks for the replies. These buds have been sitting on the sides for several months. I don't think they show any signs of dropping. At least not any time soon. I need to find myself some tiny rubber bands. No lighted fuge unfortunately. How long to they typically take to adhere themselves to a surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Yes, you can use either scissors or a razor blade and just cut them flush to the main stalk. If you put them in with rubble pieces they should attach within a week assuming you keep them from current that moves them around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ct67stang Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Yes, you can use either scissors or a razor blade and just cut them flush to the main stalk. If you put them in with rubble pieces they should attach within a week assuming you keep them from current that moves them around.I use A 2" pvc coupling on mushrooms and such place big pieces of ruble under an presto attached.Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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