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post #1 of 29
1/2/11 at 10:41am
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OK...I might try thisflaming.gifI have a question though

 

I have read about it, BUT would like some personal experiences

 

They are really slimey.....after cutting it at the base, do you glue it immediately to the frag plug?   (any tricks, or suggestions)

 

Can you cut it anywhere? 

 

Any tips would be greatly appreciated

 

 

 

p.s....I also want to cut a piece off my leather tree.....do I just cut it and let it heal?   Or do I have to attach it to something?

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post #2 of 29
1/2/11 at 11:05am

With Zoanthids I've always just cut at the base with a razor blade and then just glued immediately to a frag disk or another piece of rock, it's worked for me, although I really have no idea if it is the "correct" way of doing it. I've also always tried to frag in a separate container, but have done it in tank as well (which I think is not recommended).

 

As for the leather, not sure, I've only fragged Kenya's on accident by hitting them too hard and a piece falls off, they seem to heal fine.

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post #3 of 29
1/2/11 at 1:20pm

for the leather, my last meeting with my local club said to cut them where it is astetically pleasing and then glue it to the plug.  The debate was how to glue it.  Either glue the cut area down or leave that part out in the open.  It would make sense that if the plug was clean and you superglued the cut area down to the plug the risk of infection would be minimal.

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post #4 of 29
1/3/11 at 5:29pm

when I did zoos, I always used a small knife to pry the polyps off the rocks, then glued them to a plug. You cant cut them off at the stem, they need the mat.

 

My leather, i cut about an inch around the dish, then cut that into pieces. I then used glue or netting to attach to a plug.

T

be sure to wear eye protection and gloves.

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post #5 of 29
1/3/11 at 5:39pm
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LOL...I have not done it yet......I'm a chicken.....I think the leather will be easier cause it is a tree, and has lots of branch's

 

Probably won;t happen till Wednesday, or maybe even Friday  haha

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post #6 of 29
1/3/11 at 6:57pm
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LOL...I cut a tiny piece of the leather and panicked...haha.....it was not as soft as I thought it would be.....and now the big tree is really mad at me,  

 

here is the sad little leather.....and a tiny piece of orange digitata

 

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post #7 of 29
1/4/11 at 3:50pm

you can put a tooth pick through the base and ruber band it around each end (leather) thats what i do. it seems if i dont they come off the plug. zoos are easy after you do your first one. I always use a dremel tool when i can and just cut the rock. If it is on a larger rock peeling it is ok.

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post #8 of 29
1/4/11 at 4:30pm

Hey meowzer what is that to the right of the digitata?

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post #9 of 29
1/4/11 at 4:45pm
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke View Post

Hey meowzer what is that to the right of the digitata?

 

 

That is the crazy stuff I have growing.....I think it is called Nemastoma....a really pretty macro algae....BUT...I am afraid it may be smothering my orange ricordia....AND I have a bunch growing behind that rock, that has doubled in size this last week....

 

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post #10 of 29
1/4/11 at 4:50pm

I have some of that as well, darker in color though, must be the canadian water LOL

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post #11 of 29
1/4/11 at 6:39pm
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Well I am not sure what to do about it.....it's beautiful and all...BUT as I said earlier....what is it doing to my ricordiashrug.gif

 

IDK if I can cut it and toss it in another tank or what

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post #12 of 29
1/4/11 at 7:00pm
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke View Post

I have some of that as well, darker in color though, must be the canadian water LOL

Ya eh? rotfl.gif

I had to frag a couple zoas and one was on my LR so i cut the base, peeled it off the rock, and glued it to a ceramic tile

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post #13 of 29
1/4/11 at 7:17pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke View Post

I have some of that as well, darker in color though, must be the canadian water LOL

Ya eh? rotfl.gif

I had to frag a couple zoas and one was on my LR so i cut the base, peeled it off the rock, and glued it to a ceramic tile



Funny - I don't type it eh, but I say it a lot eh!!!!!

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post #14 of 29
1/4/11 at 8:45pm

No problem eh.

I used to live in NW Montana so we had a couple canadians. wen't to canada every once in a while.

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post #15 of 29
1/4/11 at 8:51pm

I can't edit my posts.... i ment to spell it canada no canadia flaming.gif

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post #16 of 29
1/4/11 at 8:55pm
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Originally Posted by 1Snapple View Post

I can't edit my posts.... i ment to spell it canada no canadia flaming.gif



 Fixed bigg.gif

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post #17 of 29
1/4/11 at 11:09pm

canada and NY are soo the opposite of each other.  Once while in the city i overheard a cabbie say," Hey, get off the car!"  Then in montreal I heard a cabbie say,"Get off the car, eh!"

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post #18 of 29
1/5/11 at 4:57am
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Originally Posted by Monsinour View Post

canada and NY are soo the opposite of each other.  Once while in the city i overheard a cabbie say," Hey, get off the car!"  Then in montreal I heard a cabbie say,"Get off the car, eh!"



Montreal - I guess you can understand French - LOL

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post #19 of 29
1/5/11 at 4:59am

You Know where eh came from just spell CANADA

 

C  - eh   -  N  -  eh  - D  -  eh

 

LOL 

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post #20 of 29
1/5/11 at 2:01pm

laughing.gif thats pretty awesome c-eh-n-eh-d-eh

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