Frag A Leather Coral??

orion25 · 08-14-2002, 02:14 AM

I have a very healthy Leather Coral. What are the steps I need to take t propogate it. It is getting large for my 55g tank and I would like to share it with others.

If anyone has any Xenia and can tell me how to crop the leather, I would love to trade.

Ryan

**scubadude** · 08-14-2002, 08:03 AM

hey ryan

Fragging a leather isnt too hard to do....just get a nice clean/sharp razor and cut the leather where you want, I would definately try and do this OUT of the tank if possible because the leater will slime alot, and you may want to have a bucket of tank water (a couple of drops of iodine in this bucket wont hurt either) on hand for the frag to dropinto and rinse the frag/mother colony off good with the bucket of tankwater real good before putting both back into the tank. I actually sew my leather frags to LR pieces with holes in them then put them in low flow areas until they attach themselves to the rocks, and you can cut the thread if you want after that or they will grow over it.

Hey if you want to meet other reefers in your area check this out

alabama reefers thread

RobG · 08-14-2002, 02:40 PM

I have two very large leathers in my tank that I frag regularly -- they are attached to rocks that cannot come out of the tank so I don't have the luxury of having a bucket like Scubadude. They slime pretty good, but I frag right before a water change.

I just use my tank scissors (new, sharp pair of scissors) and cut small pieces off the leathers... Sometimes superglue will hold them to rocks, sometimes I rubber band them. I'll have to try the sewing trick.

Chris Lakies · 08-26-2002, 10:29 PM

My leather does its own propagating. About once a week it will cut a piece of itself off. It just started doing this when I moved to a apartment in a city from a house in the country last November. I have about 10-16 frags (lost count)! Enentually I will get rid of them but for now they are my babies.

Chris Lakies · 08-26-2002, 10:39 PM

Sorry nit post new instead of reply!

Chris Lakies · 08-26-2002, 10:43 PM

See one of the newest threads by me - made a mistake.

***Reefland*** · 08-26-2002, 11:09 PM

I merged the thread you started by accident into this one.

Scott Z.

08-14-2002, 02:14 AM	#1
orion25 Council Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 383	Frag A Leather Coral?? I have a very healthy Leather Coral. What are the steps I need to take t propogate it. It is getting large for my 55g tank and I would like to share it with others. If anyone has any Xenia and can tell me how to crop the leather, I would love to trade. Ryan __________________ Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

08-26-2002, 10:29 PM	#4
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	Leathers My leather does its own propagating. About once a week it will cut a piece of itself off. It just started doing this when I moved to a apartment in a city from a house in the country last November. I have about 10-16 frags (lost count)! Enentually I will get rid of them but for now they are my babies.

08-26-2002, 10:39 PM	#5
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	retarded again Sorry nit post new instead of reply!

08-26-2002, 11:09 PM	#7
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Hi Chris Lakies! I merged the thread you started by accident into this one. Scott Z. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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08-14-2002, 08:03 AM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	hey ryan Fragging a leather isnt too hard to do....just get a nice clean/sharp razor and cut the leather where you want, I would definately try and do this OUT of the tank if possible because the leater will slime alot, and you may want to have a bucket of tank water (a couple of drops of iodine in this bucket wont hurt either) on hand for the frag to dropinto and rinse the frag/mother colony off good with the bucket of tankwater real good before putting both back into the tank. I actually sew my leather frags to LR pieces with holes in them then put them in low flow areas until they attach themselves to the rocks, and you can cut the thread if you want after that or they will grow over it. Hey if you want to meet other reefers in your area check this out alabama reefers thread

08-14-2002, 02:40 PM	#3
RobG Council Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 288	I have two very large leathers in my tank that I frag regularly -- they are attached to rocks that cannot come out of the tank so I don't have the luxury of having a bucket like Scubadude. They slime pretty good, but I frag right before a water change. I just use my tank scissors (new, sharp pair of scissors) and cut small pieces off the leathers... Sometimes superglue will hold them to rocks, sometimes I rubber band them. I'll have to try the sewing trick.

08-26-2002, 10:43 PM	#6
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	See one of the newest threads by me - made a mistake.

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