fragging

macfarlane · 10-15-2008, 12:03 PM

Has anyone ever tried mounting a mother colony to glass to make it easier to remove frags. Any attemps of this, or any comments would be nice. Or if anyone has different ideas would be good.
thanks.

BigAl07 · 10-15-2008, 12:04 PM

I've had colonies "Self Frag" and attach to glass. It's VERY easy to remove later if they are attached to glass. I've glued a frag of GSP (Green Star Polyps) to glass with great success.

Irishrose302 · 10-15-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

I've had colonies "Self Frag" and attach to glass. It's VERY easy to remove later if they are attached to glass. I've glued a frag of GSP (Green Star Polyps) to glass with great success.

what did you use for the glue?

BigAl07 · 10-15-2008, 12:09 PM

Super Glue Gel

macfarlane · 10-15-2008, 12:11 PM

scrape the glass with a blade right?? and comes off nice and easy. Does the glass slow the growth rate of corals??

BigAl07 · 10-15-2008, 12:21 PM

I don't think it slows or speeds the growth. I honestly can't tell a difference for the most part.

Yes scrape with a blade. It's SOOO easy and makes for a clean smooth easy to glue frag!!!

macfarlane · 10-15-2008, 12:31 PM

thanks for your help BigAl

BigAl07 · 10-15-2008, 12:39 PM

No problem! I make this stuff up as I go

FragFarmer · 10-20-2008, 09:38 PM

I've grown zoas and yellow polyps directly on the glass. Just lean a rock up against the glass and wait a month. Any polyps close enough to the glass will eventually work over there and attach themselves. No glue is necessary, only time and patience.

To remove the polyps, simply run a razor blade under the foot of the polyps. Glue the polyps to rocks and set them in the frag tank.

Fendur · 11-12-2008, 07:08 AM

I've done it with Xenia. A toothpick and a mag float is all you need.

fata1ity · 05-12-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Fendur

I've done it with Xenia. A toothpick and a mag float is all you need.

toothpick and mag float?

Lol

10-15-2008, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
macfarlane Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	fragging Has anyone ever tried mounting a mother colony to glass to make it easier to remove frags. Any attemps of this, or any comments would be nice. Or if anyone has different ideas would be good. thanks.

10-15-2008, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: fragging I've had colonies "Self Frag" and attach to glass. It's VERY easy to remove later if they are attached to glass. I've glued a frag of GSP (Green Star Polyps) to glass with great success. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-15-2008, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: fragging Super Glue Gel __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-15-2008, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
macfarlane Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: fragging scrape the glass with a blade right?? and comes off nice and easy. Does the glass slow the growth rate of corals??

10-15-2008, 12:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: fragging I don't think it slows or speeds the growth. I honestly can't tell a difference for the most part. Yes scrape with a blade. It's SOOO easy and makes for a clean smooth easy to glue frag!!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-15-2008, 12:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
macfarlane Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: fragging thanks for your help BigAl

10-15-2008, 12:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: fragging No problem! I make this stuff up as I go __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-20-2008, 09:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
FragFarmer Serpent Star Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Westminster, CO. Posts: 220 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: fragging I've grown zoas and yellow polyps directly on the glass. Just lean a rock up against the glass and wait a month. Any polyps close enough to the glass will eventually work over there and attach themselves. No glue is necessary, only time and patience. To remove the polyps, simply run a razor blade under the foot of the polyps. Glue the polyps to rocks and set them in the frag tank.

11-12-2008, 07:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fendur Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: fragging I've done it with Xenia. A toothpick and a mag float is all you need.

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