finger leather frag

fugazi · 03-04-2005, 11:26 PM

i would like to give my mom a frag from my finger leather. can i just cut this inside the tank or should i take it out to do it and give it some kind of dip? i have fragged sps, lps and zoo's but never a leather. please let me know. tia jim

Travis · 03-05-2005, 12:12 AM

Hey Jim, I recommend you take it out and frag it in a bowl of water. Sinularia have very potent toxins, and you don't want to tick it off inside the tank.

Give it a good rinse in tank water before returning it, and I'd also recommend running some activated carbon after the blessed event.

Good luck!

Travis

Tony · 04-05-2005, 02:11 AM

I agree, when you cut it try to get one clean cut or multiple cuts in the same direction DO NOT saw back and forth this could increase the chances for infection. To attach the frag to a rock I use a needle and thread. I go through the base and tie it off on to the rock, this seems to work well. Also try to put the frag in the same conditions as the mother, same water movement lighting ect...The baby coral should attach in about 2-3 weeks maybe even sooner.

Have fun
Tony

Brucey · 04-05-2005, 03:38 AM

Yep, good advice from above. If you can remove it, it's def your best option. Then throw away the water you FRAG'd it in and replace with salt water
Brucey

03-04-2005, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
fugazi Limpet Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: jersey- where the devil runs wild Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	finger leather frag i would like to give my mom a frag from my finger leather. can i just cut this inside the tank or should i take it out to do it and give it some kind of dip? i have fragged sps, lps and zoo's but never a leather. please let me know. tia jim

04-05-2005, 03:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yep, good advice from above. If you can remove it, it's def your best option. Then throw away the water you FRAG'd it in and replace with salt water Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

03-05-2005, 12:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Hey Jim, I recommend you take it out and frag it in a bowl of water. Sinularia have very potent toxins, and you don't want to tick it off inside the tank. Give it a good rinse in tank water before returning it, and I'd also recommend running some activated carbon after the blessed event. Good luck! Travis

04-05-2005, 02:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tony Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	I agree, when you cut it try to get one clean cut or multiple cuts in the same direction DO NOT saw back and forth this could increase the chances for infection. To attach the frag to a rock I use a needle and thread. I go through the base and tie it off on to the rock, this seems to work well. Also try to put the frag in the same conditions as the mother, same water movement lighting ect...The baby coral should attach in about 2-3 weeks maybe even sooner. Have fun Tony

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