Is There A Sticky On Fragging?

[guidedbyechoes]

I was looking through the coral of the week and each kind looked vastly different for the most part. Is there a detailed diagram of each one on this site somewhere?

 

[demasonisrule]

Not on this site that I know of...what are you looking to frag?

 

[guidedbyechoes]

Not on this site that I know of...what are you looking to frag?

It was just an in general thing. I did a search on youtube and it seems that with the right tools its fairly simple. Leathers seem the easiest.

 

[nkd5024]

Leathers are by one of the easier corals to frag. Branching and plating SPS are also pretty easy as you can just break pieces off.
LPS corals are the hard ones to frag, mainly the encrusting ones. Hammers and Frogspawn and the like you can just cut the heads off about 3 or 4 inches below the actual coral tissue.
Encrusting LPS like goniopora, leptastrea, favia, acan, chalice ect and encrusting sps like some montipora, (denae for example) cyphastrea, you actually need something like a band saw to make the cuts.
I prefer to use a dremel with a very thin metal grinding bit to cut through the tissue and then rock its growing on.


I don't have the power to sticky things unfortunately but i'd be willing to write a fragging guide.

Nick D.

 

[seffieuk]

i'd be willing to write a fragging guide.

Nick D.

I think we will take you up on that offer Nick, get writing and stick it in the 'ive been thinking thread' so Ben knows where it is

Seffie x

 

[sorgan]

You know how to frag gorgs fella? If not I will just add a bit to your frag post

 

[demasonisrule]

I can make some videos as well, if that would help.

 

[seffieuk]

Woo hoo, sounds like a plan

Seffie x

 

[nkd5024]

Sorgon - If you would write up a paragraph or two on fragging gorgonians and sent it to me I could add it to my write up so its all in one document.
I would give you credit for it of course!

Demasonisrule - Videos would help a lot!

I think we need a whole sticky-ed section on it!
I will get working on the writeup tomorrow.

Sorgon - Just out of curiosity is there anything hugely different you have to do to frag gorgonians?

Nick D.

 

[sorgan]

Tbh there is a fair bit mate as it's not just chop and stick, any ragged or covered flesh will rot and cause flesh disease. I will knock up a quick how to soon and pm it to you.

 

[nkd5024]

Sounds good!

I never had a gorgonian although i'd like to give one a shot.

Nick D.

 

[guidedbyechoes]

So ummm.....

 

[sorgan]

Sorryive been very busy and bot really had time, will do my part as son as I can.

 

[guidedbyechoes]

That would be great I can't find anything on youtube about fragging gorgonians

 

[-Nemo-]

I'm hoping to frag some things tomorrow. If I can and find a way to cam it, I'll record a couple vids.