fraging Frogspawn - Page 2

jerl77 · 11-20-2007, 05:38 PM

some what like this,can i just cut the head off and glue it to a frag disc?the little brach things i am talking about this is not the real pic but the stem coming off the main body can i cut the soft part and glue it to the frag disc?

tunicata · 11-20-2007, 06:08 PM

" The actual fragmenting process is quite simple - turn on the Dremel and cut off the branches you want to remove. Try to cut in such a way to maximize the available skeleton on the fragment."
Taken from reefkeeping.com

I believe you should be cutting the hard skeleton, not soft tissue. So, I guess as far down (towards the 'body' of the colony) from the head as possible.

btw, if you are swapping frags...that'd be sweet.

**marrone** · 11-20-2007, 07:11 PM

You don't need a Dremel to frag a Frospawn, just a pair of pilers. You can then easily break off branches from the main colony. Very easy to do. You don't need to glue anything as the branch will have it's own head.

If you're talking about the little frogspawn branches, that grow just under the head of the frogspawn, then you can cut them off with a Dremel and glue them to a rock or frag plug.

aaron23 · 11-20-2007, 07:41 PM

you cant break off the tissuish stuff. u hvae to break off the SKELETON in order to frag the coral

Seadog09 · 11-20-2007, 08:28 PM

Fragging the animal consist of separating the individual branches from the main body.Cut the branch as far down as possible. If you cut the tissue that particular branch is going to die.

jerl77 · 11-20-2007, 08:33 PM

i dont have anybranches just soft tissue attached to a frag disc

noelskii · 11-20-2007, 08:35 PM

fics....

**Deanos** · 11-20-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerl77


	can i just cut the head off and glue it to a frag disc?the little brach things i am talking about this is not the real pic but the stem coming off the main body can i cut the soft part and glue it to the frag disc?

Did you read the article?!

jerl77 · 11-20-2007, 11:01 PM

yes but i dont have a hard part to it i have 4 of thease things about 150 heads each there are attached to my rock with a frag disc no hard part just soft part

EmilyT · 11-20-2007, 11:09 PM

can you take a pic tonight when your heads are more closed up so that its easier to see?
and just to clear up the confusion, most people refer to one of the branches as heads (because they have a mouth-like organ in the center) and the divisions are usually called sweepers and/or tentacles.

11-20-2007, 05:38 PM	#11
jerl77 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long island ny Posts: 441 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (5)	some what like this,can i just cut the head off and glue it to a frag disc?the little brach things i am talking about this is not the real pic but the stem coming off the main body can i cut the soft part and glue it to the frag disc? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jerl77; 11-20-2007 at 05:41 PM.

11-20-2007, 06:08 PM	#12
tunicata Tunicate Tamer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 455 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (2)	" The actual fragmenting process is quite simple - turn on the Dremel and cut off the branches you want to remove. Try to cut in such a way to maximize the available skeleton on the fragment." Taken from reefkeeping.com I believe you should be cutting the hard skeleton, not soft tissue. So, I guess as far down (towards the 'body' of the colony) from the head as possible. btw, if you are swapping frags...that'd be sweet. __________________ I don't know how I thought I could leave this hobby...prepare for the rebirth

11-20-2007, 08:28 PM	#15
Seadog09 Reef-nut Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx Posts: 189 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (1)	frogspawn Fragging the animal consist of separating the individual branches from the main body.Cut the branch as far down as possible. If you cut the tissue that particular branch is going to die.

11-20-2007, 08:35 PM	#17
noelskii MemBiZzLe. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BrOnx Posts: 559 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (2)	fics.... __________________ it's the reefer, with the 40 breeder.

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11-20-2007, 07:11 PM	#13
marrone In the Forest Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The BIG City Posts: 5,554 Reefer Ratings: (39) Friends: (6)	You don't need a Dremel to frag a Frospawn, just a pair of pilers. You can then easily break off branches from the main colony. Very easy to do. You don't need to glue anything as the branch will have it's own head. If you're talking about the little frogspawn branches, that grow just under the head of the frogspawn, then you can cut them off with a Dremel and glue them to a rock or frag plug.

11-20-2007, 07:41 PM	#14
aaron23 !THE ULTIMATE REEFER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Roslyn, Long Island NY Posts: 2,285 Reefer Ratings: (80) Friends: (0)	you cant break off the tissuish stuff. u hvae to break off the SKELETON in order to frag the coral

11-20-2007, 08:33 PM	#16
jerl77 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long island ny Posts: 441 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (5)	i dont have anybranches just soft tissue attached to a frag disc

11-20-2007, 11:01 PM	#19
jerl77 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long island ny Posts: 441 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (5)	yes but i dont have a hard part to it i have 4 of thease things about 150 heads each there are attached to my rock with a frag disc no hard part just soft part