How to frag HELP!!

[dadat1968]

I have some Zoas/Palys that i want to Frag, but they are all under one mat, Like GSP. How do you frag those?

 

[fishman1069]

Just cut them in between the polyps wit a scalpel or a razor and peel the matt off the rock :beer:

 

[kalapnath]

Youtube gives you all the info you'll need search how to frag ...................

 

[dadat1968]

Fishman: thanks for your respond, this is an example of how the mat look like. The middle portion is very soft, so i am just scared if i cut it with scalpel intestines might come out.

 

[dadat1968]

Kalapnath: there is no video in youtube on how to frag those(see pic above). I tried to research and cant really find one, so i am trying my luck here.

 

[albano]

The middle portion is very soft, so i am just scared if i cut it with scalpel intestines might come out.

Have you heard of this happening before?
I think that you should research 'palytoxin' before you attempt this!

 

[vio]

Kalapnath: there is no video in youtube on how to frag those(see pic above). I tried to research and cant really find one, so i am trying my luck here.

i was ready to ask the same think, glad i see your thred , Thank You :tongue1:
i guess we need the right tool , some from medical supply store ?

 

[dadat1968]

Albano: thanks for the respond. Yes i researched it that's why i am so cautious and asked questions before doing it, coz for me i dont think there's a way to frag this kind of growth.

 

[kalapnath]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+frag++Zoas%2FPalys++corals&oq=how+to+frag++Zoas%2FPalys++corals&gs_l=youtube.12...27988.29831.0.32929.2.2.0.0.0.0.372.432.1j3-1.2.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.CG8QIgQoXzs

 

[viplok]

Just cut them in between the polyps wit a scalpel or a razor and peel the matt off the rock :beer:

^

unless u have a bandsaw to cut the rock and poly:scratchch

 

[dadat1968]

Kalapath: as i said, they are fragging easy stuff not like this pic. They are all under one big mat,The middle portion is so soft. if you slash it, i think the intestines will come out and thats not a good idea. LoL

 

[dadat1968]

You might be able to take the entire colony from the frag plug or rock, but i doubt that you can frag 1 or 2 polyp.

 

[Koolaidreef]

You can frag that polyp towards the top right use a lot of glue and don't touch it after its in the tank. I've bought frags that the seller didn't heal properly and the intenstines came out in my tank when placing them! Let them heal and touching = bad

 

[BuGG]

Yeah, cut in between the polyps. Make sure you wear goggles and gloves (at least goggles) because sometimes these zoos can squirt toxins when they are fragged. This was the most helpful HOW-TO I found:

http://www.zoaid.com/articles003.php

 

[timberwolfny]

actually mr saltwater tanks has a vid showing how to frag those. he suggest better off breaking up the rock to be safe from palytoxins or just put some rubble around the frag and let it propagate it when it grows.

 

[Moneymaks24]

Dude just take a blade or scalpel or a kitchen knife and cut as many polyps as u want. Wear goggles if u can. That's it. Practice makes perfect