Fragging Acro's

deaclauderdale · 04-17-2007, 01:04 AM

How do you frag an acro?

murkywaters · 04-17-2007, 01:11 AM

Well, what I've learned from Danny is that you accidently break a finger off then you epoxy it to the live rock, grows like magic (sorry Danny I couldn't resist)

DaBird · 04-17-2007, 01:12 AM

Yup! That about covers it...LOL

deaclauderdale · 04-17-2007, 01:56 AM

What if I wanted to frag it in-half could I possibly use a dremmel?

DaBird · 04-17-2007, 02:03 AM

sure, dremmels work great for it...try to break it as clean as you can...and remember, I'm not a Dr., I just play one on TV...LOL

DaBird · 04-17-2007, 02:05 AM

also try Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation Home Page great site

murkywaters · 04-17-2007, 02:35 AM

I'm reading the fragging articles now. Good stuff. However they don't mention Danny's proven method so I don't know how legite they can be ;-P

deaclauderdale · 04-17-2007, 02:53 AM

Thanx I'll check it out.

SueT · 04-17-2007, 09:59 AM

most that are into fragging their sps corals now use bone cutters. They don't rust and if they can cut bone they sure can cut acropora. I use them and wouldn't use anything else. I try to cut the entire branch if at all possible. Not just tips like some do. Then glue down the frag and let her start growing.

deaclauderdale · 04-17-2007, 10:06 AM

Where can I purchase a pair of bone cutters?

SueT · 04-17-2007, 10:10 AM

I got mine at Dr Foster and Smith. They have 2 lengths, 7 and 9". They run less than $15.00

deaclauderdale · 04-17-2007, 10:11 AM

Thanx Sue!

deaclauderdale · 04-18-2007, 02:02 AM

Which bit on the dremmel should I use?

DaBird · 04-18-2007, 02:15 AM

if you have a small V bit, use that one, turn over the acro and just score lightly on the first pass, then get a little deeper till you have a good deep grove, when it gets to a point (different in every case, but you'll know)you can just break it in two pices...

deaclauderdale · 04-19-2007, 10:12 AM

V bit? Not sure if I do would you happen to have a pic?

04-17-2007, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Fragging Acro's How do you frag an acro? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

04-17-2007, 01:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
murkywaters Elegance coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,238 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's Well, what I've learned from Danny is that you accidently break a finger off then you epoxy it to the live rock, grows like magic (sorry Danny I couldn't resist) __________________ GO SPURS GO Spurs are the champions whoot (I was offered deluxed accomodations in the doghouse for not updating this sooner) The videos below are of Mrs. Teresa Sasquatch, http://www.reefspace.net/video/video...859:Video:9950 http://www.reefspace.net/video/video...59:Video:10166

04-17-2007, 01:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's Yup! That about covers it...LOL __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-17-2007, 01:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's What if I wanted to frag it in-half could I possibly use a dremmel? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

04-17-2007, 02:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's sure, dremmels work great for it...try to break it as clean as you can...and remember, I'm not a Dr., I just play one on TV...LOL __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-17-2007, 02:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's also try Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation Home Page great site __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-17-2007, 02:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
murkywaters Elegance coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,238 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's I'm reading the fragging articles now. Good stuff. However they don't mention Danny's proven method so I don't know how legite they can be ;-P __________________ GO SPURS GO Spurs are the champions whoot (I was offered deluxed accomodations in the doghouse for not updating this sooner) The videos below are of Mrs. Teresa Sasquatch, http://www.reefspace.net/video/video...859:Video:9950 http://www.reefspace.net/video/video...59:Video:10166

04-17-2007, 02:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's Thanx I'll check it out. __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

04-17-2007, 09:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fragging Acro's most that are into fragging their sps corals now use bone cutters. They don't rust and if they can cut bone they sure can cut acropora. I use them and wouldn't use anything else. I try to cut the entire branch if at all possible. Not just tips like some do. Then glue down the frag and let her start growing. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

04-17-2007, 10:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's Where can I purchase a pair of bone cutters? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

04-17-2007, 10:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fragging Acro's I got mine at Dr Foster and Smith. They have 2 lengths, 7 and 9". They run less than $15.00 __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

04-17-2007, 10:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's Thanx Sue! __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

04-18-2007, 02:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's Which bit on the dremmel should I use? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

04-18-2007, 02:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's if you have a small V bit, use that one, turn over the acro and just score lightly on the first pass, then get a little deeper till you have a good deep grove, when it gets to a point (different in every case, but you'll know)you can just break it in two pices... __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-19-2007, 10:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 1,842 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fragging Acro's V bit? Not sure if I do would you happen to have a pic? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

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