Chrispar Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Bubble Coral Pearl Coral Frags tonight most likely Edited December 2, 2009 by Chrispar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Are you selling these, or just showing off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Can you come frag mine when your done. It's bigger than a softball and to large for my soloana. See webcam for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 ok lemme rephrase, im taking to to profs and he is fragging, once i watch him, i should be confident enough to do it, and yes i plan on selling some frags of the bubble first then the pearl. and it was kinda to show off too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKilpatrick Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have never really heard of people fragging LPS. Do they actually grow enough to make that worthwhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yup. I got all my hammer (3 color varieties), frogspawn (2 color varieties), torch (RIP), candy cane and others from frags. Many of which I'd frag at this point if I wasn't moving them from nanos to a larger tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hammers and candy canes seem easy enough to cut the exposed hard skeleton parts. I just have issues cutting large fleshy areas, such as the bubble coral, an open brain, or scolly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 it has grown for me to where i need to lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 got back from profs, shoulda known i wouldnt leave without getting something new lol, the fragging went good, if i had a dremel id be more than ready to give it a shot on my pearl coral. came out with three pieces of bubble coral and as soon as my lights come on tomorrow ill post a pic, they are a lil pissed at the moment but i have faith in my tank and these corals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hammers and candy canes seem easy enough to cut the exposed hard skeleton parts. I just have issues cutting large fleshy areas, such as the bubble coral, an open brain, or scolly. Hammers/Candy/Frogspawn are super easy, as they are branching and have lots of dead skeleton to cut. I have accidentally fragged mine many a times by knocking them. And I agree, I am more hesitant on cutting through live flesh. BTW, my initial question was just checking to see if I needed to move this thread to the For Sale section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 What Dremel bit do you use to frag corals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 What Dremel bit do you use to frag corals? I use the diamond wheel attachment. Just be sure to clean it well afterward. I also normally treat the cut corals with a quick dip in lugol's and dose a little vitamin C into the tank afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 @seahorse when the frags are ready ill post in the proper section, as of the lights being on for 2 hours they are all puffing up and looking pretty decent for the trauma they went through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 heres a pic of the frags roughly 17 hours after fragging not selling yet just showing after shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I used a reinforced cut off wheel. I think it was 1.5 or 2" across. I scored the base of the coral and used a screwdriver to split the rest of the way. Then I tear the flesh. I believe that the flesh heals better when torn rather than cut. When working on a round type coral (like bubbles and sclomys) I try to get some of the center/mouth on each frag. Essentially cutting it like a pie. Glad to see them out and getting happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 thanks again, there are at least 10-12 happy polyps on each frag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I used a reinforced cut off wheel. I think it was 1.5 or 2" across. I scored the base of the coral and used a screwdriver to split the rest of the way. That's how I frag my acans, but I use a new, sharp razor blade to cut the flesh along the cracks. Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Wow, those are looking great for being newly fragged. Great job prof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Corals are amazingly resilient when they are healthy. I've watched an anemone and mushrooms get sliced in half with a razor blade and heal right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 how long have you had the bubble? i have had a piece for about 8 months and it doesnt grow. well if it does i cant tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 my showed growth in the three months i had it, and all the other corals i had bought were starting to crowd. Plus i have a piece to go in the new tank im building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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