momo3419 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think I have a group i would like to frag. being new HOW DO I FRAG THEM???? I also need a frag rack and all the tools. where should i place them once fraged so on. I also have a big chunk of a coral that I was given that I i need an ID that I plan to frag I can send an E-mail with a picture of the zoas and the coral that needs an ID. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 If you want.... you can come visit us in Hillsboro... we have the tools and can show you how to frag them. Sometimes they are too bunched up to frag, but there are ways to get them started in the right direction to frag them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo3419 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 do you have a store? I'm not familiar with the forum yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Zoas can be easy depending on what substrate they are on. Get a new razor blade/x-acto knife/scalpel and cut through the "mat" or basically were you want to frag and then you can use bone cutters, pliers, a chisel or whatever to break what they are growing on. be careful not to get any of the zoa/paly "juice" in an open cut, mouth, eye etc-it can be quite dangerous depending on ones immune system read up a little on paly toxins https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=palytoxin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Take up Softys offer, it'll be worth the visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo3419 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 if there on a rock can i just use a knife to cut them at the base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 do you have a store? I'm not familiar with the forum yet. no we are not a store.... we are just some horders Thanks Brad!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo3419 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 okay, sorry can you PM me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 if there on a rock can i just use a knife to cut them at the base? pretty much-do read up on the paly toxin, a former member admitted himself to the emergency room-one of the most lethal toxins out there- it can ruin your day DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo3419 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 I plan to do so. should I go to jeff to get a frag rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 A frag rack it's not really necessary unless you end up with no place to put your corals. A hole in a rock can hold a frag plug. If you choose to glue your new frag to rock rubble, the sand bed can be acceptable, unless you have a large evil pistol shrimp that likes to steal zoa frags and drag them into it's lair. Oh wait, that was me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 One trick I have found is to get an iodine dip like lugol's or similar. add to a bowl of tank water until the color of weak tea and place your fresh cut frags in it for 5 - 10 minutes. This helps them heal and avoid infections. My die off rate fell to almost zero after I began doing this. But the most important thing you NEED to do is read up on paly toxin and take basic precautions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo3419 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 my goby covers anything on the sand bed also he will move them so I'm thinking a frag rack will be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 To frag some Zoas you should take the rock out of the water for best results.. Whether it's at a big scale like a piece of LR Or to a small frag. You should use a pair of bone/wire cutters to break the rock underneath them. Then with a razor blade or scalpel you can cut the flesh between the polyps you want to sperate. You then seal it up and stick it to the new base with a dap of superglue gel. When it's loose it will die from rolling around or just not attaching.. A flimsy polyp could be a dead polyp soon.. They should look like a tight knit structure of mushroomy root like structures consisting of watery flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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