[stumpy316uk]

hey i have got a pink pussey coral and it needs fragging i have never done this and was wondering what i would need to frag it and how to go about it. any tips and hints would be great

thanks phil

[ben]

use a sharp pair of scissors to cut off a branch, then attatch it to a piece of rock with a rubber band. after a week or 2 it should be growing on the rock.

[stumpy316uk]

the bit i want to frag is one of the main branchs has it is casting shadows over a few corals. silly question time do i do it in the tank or not?

[ben]

yeh you can do it in the tank if its difficult to remove it. as long as you dont do too much then it shouldnt affect the water.

the good thing about doing it in the water is that it will be fully open and easier to see where to cut.

[stumpy316uk]

this is the bit i want to frag its marked with the red line. do u think it is to much to do in one go???

[ben]

hard to say to be honest. i know that coral can be sensitive to shipping in my experiance, but it may cope better with fragging.

i have done a finger leather in the past that was a similar size, and i cut it clean in half. within the hour both parts were open and fine.

if it was me i would go for it.

[chriss]

Hack away! Some softies slime a lot when cut, so you may want to take it out and cut it outside the tank, leave it in a bucket of water to get it's sliming over with then rinse and put it back.

Chris

[stumpy316uk]

thanks for the info guys

[james]

hi guys , i have just joined the forum is there a place on here were people do frags and do lps and mushroom frags at affordable prices :0) hope some1 can help me

[dave14]

james, on Jun 13 2010, 10:41 PM, said:

hi guys , i have just joined the forum is there a place on here were people do frags and do lps and mushroom frags at affordable prices :0) hope some1 can help me

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