how to frag

j_man · 10-04-2005, 05:49 PM

What would be the best way to frag a sping cup pectina?

Peterock · 10-04-2005, 06:50 PM

What is the name of the coral (common) and what type of coral is it. do you have a pic I have never heard of that.

j_man · 10-04-2005, 06:55 PM

I meant a spiny cup pectina. also known as lettuce coral. it is an sps.

***Reefland*** · 10-04-2005, 07:28 PM

SPS corals are pretty easy to frag. It is simply a matter of making a clean cut (or break) and mounting the new piece. Remove the coral from the water and place it in a bowl of water to do your work. After completing the cut and attaching the new frag I like to allow them to sit in the bowl for 15-30 minutes (they will most likely slime up). Once they slime up I like to swish them around in the bowl and then place them back into the tank.

j_man · 10-05-2005, 02:52 PM

How would you suggest going about making a clean cut? I was always into the soft corals

***Reefland*** · 10-05-2005, 03:00 PM

I would just try to find a narrow point and break it off with a pair of plyers.

***zhenya*** · 10-06-2005, 10:14 AM

I agree with Scott. Find the most narrow point and either use pliers or one of this tools...

to make a clean cut. Those a bone shears that I got from onr of our sponsors, Premium Aquatics. BTW, Pectinia is pretty easy to frag the way Scott described.

10-04-2005, 05:49 PM	#1
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	how to frag What would be the best way to frag a sping cup pectina?

10-04-2005, 07:28 PM	#4
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	SPS corals are pretty easy to frag. It is simply a matter of making a clean cut (or break) and mounting the new piece. Remove the coral from the water and place it in a bowl of water to do your work. After completing the cut and attaching the new frag I like to allow them to sit in the bowl for 15-30 minutes (they will most likely slime up). Once they slime up I like to swish them around in the bowl and then place them back into the tank. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-05-2005, 02:52 PM	#5
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	clean cut How would you suggest going about making a clean cut? I was always into the soft corals

10-05-2005, 03:00 PM	#6
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	I would just try to find a narrow point and break it off with a pair of plyers. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-06-2005, 10:14 AM	#7
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	I agree with Scott. Find the most narrow point and either use pliers or one of this tools... to make a clean cut. Those a bone shears that I got from onr of our sponsors, Premium Aquatics. BTW, Pectinia is pretty easy to frag the way Scott described. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

10-04-2005, 06:50 PM	#2
Peterock Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 185	What is the name of the coral (common) and what type of coral is it. do you have a pic I have never heard of that.

10-04-2005, 06:55 PM	#3
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	I meant a spiny cup pectina. also known as lettuce coral. it is an sps.

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