[Krazy]

I'm thinking of doing some detailed coral "fraggin" lessons of the more common corals....

I can do a small video or picture by picture (maybe both)

I think this would help alot of people out and encourage more to propagate extra corals...

Opinions?

Suggestions ??

Any particular corals you want to see done? (I'll work with the ones I have for starters)

Others that already "frag" are encouraged and welcome to help out as well if they'd like

All input is welcome

[crazygator]

as you know i haven't had much luck in fragging. the stores here don't really give much in the way of good instruction. honestly keith i would love to see more fragging go on with things other than pollyps ( wihch even i can do) and acroporas. any little bit helps te reefs that supply our hobby. good luck and keep me updated.

[rlcline76]

And I can tell, K, that you would only use your most beautiful specimens so that I can sit here and be completely envious! If they just had a smiley face that just shook its head back and forth, I swear it would be on most of my posts.
I think a fragging lesson would be a great idea and receive plenty of attention.
Becky

[RyanG]

Yes I am up for that as well!

[Taras1]

Great idea. either would work

[ACE]

I would like to learn to frag sounds good.

[Krazy]

I will start some fraggin lessons in the next couple of weeks, I just bought a new prop tank setup (37gal w/ 175watt MH) and once I go through a quick cycle I will be having plenty of room to frag some new stuff

Stay Tuned

[rlcline76]

Keith,
I'd say it is time to stop testing the temp and just go for it. I would like to watch the process since my emerald crab tore up my polyp. The pieces are still blooming and I would like to properly attach it to live rock if possible.

Becky

[pyromaniac398]

I would LOVE to learn

[RockynGran]

Let's Do It!!!!!

[rstroede]

Keith
I think this is a real great idea, I just got my first frag a zoo polyp, and I would interested in these, along with any others. I think it would be good to also include how to place them, this might also be helpful to someone new to this like myself.

[Krazy]

I'm gonna start this in a couple of weeks..

I just upgraded to a larger prop tank and I have to let it run the cycle out...

[Krazy]

Things are looking good with the new prop tank, I think my mini-cycle is complete and I should be able to do some fraggin lessons soon

I'm as excitied as some of you guys and gals may be

I dunno how video will come out with my digital camera so I think I'm going to borrow a digital camcorder from a friend and see if he wants to do some lessons as well

Stay Tuned

[Kevin W]

i cant wait for it. I have been wanting to frag a few of my leather corals and didnt want to try it with out some good lessons first. Thank K for coming up with a great idea

[jimw369]

Yes yes and yes. Very soon. I will refrain from asking questions about this with the hopes this tutorial will start soon. I have a colt coral and a fox coral growing like Krazy.
Colt coral is about like a volley ball and the fox has 5 mouths on 1 flower. ( You can all tell I know nothing about this) For the past week Ive been feeding all my corals that secret food Krazy has hid in the back of his fridge.

[ry77]

Really like the frag idea

[Walsparks]

I'm a newbie, PLEASE give me a fragging lesson on Any soft coral.

[blind1993]

can u do mushrooms and frogspawn

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by blind1993

can u do mushrooms and frogspawn

both extremely easy to "frag"

for the frogspawn a dremel w/cutting wheel works nice, you dont cut the "head" but you cut in between the heads, cut a stalk off and then epoxy the stalk or stalks where u want them... no pictures needed


mushrooms are also very easy..

here's a link to some "reef videos"

Reef Videos

the mushroom fraggin video is 5 down in the 2nd row, its a good video

[e_baer]

How about fragging a toadstool mushroom leather coral? I tried it, but the frag isnt growing so much, maybe it just takes time to heal.

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by e_baer

How about fragging a toadstool mushroom leather coral? I tried it, but the frag isnt growing so much, maybe it just takes time to heal.

Yeah, they seem like (what happened) for about 2 weeks after you frag them, then all of a sudden they just take off and you feel very relieved.

They are simple as well, cut chunks off the cap/head, or right down the middle, I try to leave a little of the cap on the mother frag so it'll heal quicker, you can toothpick them down, glue them to rubble, many ways, and this is a pretty hardy coral so be creative and try different ways with it, out of the 15 or so I've fragged up, I've lost 3-4 of the frags..

Not bad

[ladydragon55]

Wow I would love this idea! My polyp coral has dropped several of its little parts and I have just set them on the live rock. One is already growing and has gone from one polyp to three, the other vanished.



Then my star polyp, I hope I am getting these names right! I am trying to learn them, started splitting. So I asked and some wone kind told me how to divide it. So yesterday I gain some guts and did it. This morning it seems to be ok where I set it. Having pictures or a video that I can see would really be a huge help. K you rock!



Please keep us posted, I know I will use it often!

[rlcline76]

Originally Posted by Krazy K

both extremely easy to "frag"

for the frogspawn a dremel w/cutting wheel works nice, you dont cut the "head" but you cut in between the heads, cut a stalk off and then epoxy the stalk or stalks where u want them... no pictures needed


mushrooms are also very easy..

here's a link to some "reef videos"

Reef Videos

the mushroom fraggin video is 5 down in the 2nd row, its a good video

I watched the mushroom video, now I just feel like cutting on my husband's mushrooms...not mine, just his.

[CyberJester]

Originally Posted by rlcline76

I watched the mushroom video, now I just feel like cutting on my husband's mushrooms...not mine, just his.

Boy, I sure hope that is a reference to something in the aquarium!

[e_baer]

lol....me too