How to frag corals (make sticky please)
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blackjacktang
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Acropora
Materials Needed
The coral to be propagated
Bone cutters or comparable cutting tool(optional)
Gel Super Glue
Live Rock Rubble
Acropora as well as most all other SPS corals are very easy to propagate. It is as simple as breaking off a branch and attaching it to another piece of rock or rubble with some super glue gel. I use Ross brand super glue gel because it is cheap and readily available but just about any cyanoacrylate based gel super glue will work. Make sure you buy "gel" type super glue. If it doesn't say "gel" on the package it will probably have a very thin consistency and not stick to the frag after you cut it. Here is the acropora coral that I will be fragging.
The tools and materials required for propagating SPS corals include: some pieces of live rock rubble, super glue gel (the thicker the better), and a pair of bone cutters. The bone cutters are optional. A trip to the tool department of your local hardware store should yield a variety of tools suitable for the job.
Using your cutting tool of choice, pick up the coral and select a branch to cut. You could just as easily use your hands to snap off a branch, but I find that using a tool leaves for a more precise cut. For the more fragile SPS corals you don't really even need to cut through the branch, instead you may find it easier to hold the branch tight with the cutters and twist or snap the branch off to remove it.
Now that your frag has been cut, apply a generous amount of super glue to the cut part of the frag and to the rubble where you plan to place the frag. Stick the frag to the rubble and hold for about 30 seconds or until the glue has begun to set. Give the glue a few minutes before placing back in your reef aquarium.
Materials Needed
The coral to be propagated
Bone cutters or comparable cutting tool(optional)
Gel Super Glue
Live Rock Rubble
Acropora as well as most all other SPS corals are very easy to propagate. It is as simple as breaking off a branch and attaching it to another piece of rock or rubble with some super glue gel. I use Ross brand super glue gel because it is cheap and readily available but just about any cyanoacrylate based gel super glue will work. Make sure you buy "gel" type super glue. If it doesn't say "gel" on the package it will probably have a very thin consistency and not stick to the frag after you cut it. Here is the acropora coral that I will be fragging.
The tools and materials required for propagating SPS corals include: some pieces of live rock rubble, super glue gel (the thicker the better), and a pair of bone cutters. The bone cutters are optional. A trip to the tool department of your local hardware store should yield a variety of tools suitable for the job.
Using your cutting tool of choice, pick up the coral and select a branch to cut. You could just as easily use your hands to snap off a branch, but I find that using a tool leaves for a more precise cut. For the more fragile SPS corals you don't really even need to cut through the branch, instead you may find it easier to hold the branch tight with the cutters and twist or snap the branch off to remove it.
Now that your frag has been cut, apply a generous amount of super glue to the cut part of the frag and to the rubble where you plan to place the frag. Stick the frag to the rubble and hold for about 30 seconds or until the glue has begun to set. Give the glue a few minutes before placing back in your reef aquarium.
blackjacktang
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I used 2 different types of glue bottles because I ran out using it on house hold things like wood and stuff.
The one with the zoanthids is not my pics. It is my freinds when he did it in january.
The one with the zoanthids is not my pics. It is my freinds when he did it in january.
veni vidi vici
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Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2561968
Acropora
Materials Needed
The coral to be propagated
Bone cutters or comparable cutting tool(optional)
Gel Super Glue
Live Rock Rubble
Acropora as well as most all other SPS corals are very easy to propagate. It is as simple as breaking off a branch and attaching it to another piece of rock or rubble with some super glue gel. I use Ross brand super glue gel because it is cheap and readily available but just about any cyanoacrylate based gel super glue will work. Make sure you buy "gel" type super glue. If it doesn't say "gel" on the package it will probably have a very thin consistency and not stick to the frag after you cut it. Here is the acropora coral that I will be fragging.
The tools and materials required for propagating SPS corals include: some pieces of live rock rubble, super glue gel (the thicker the better), and a pair of bone cutters. The bone cutters are optional. A trip to the tool department of your local hardware store should yield a variety of tools suitable for the job.
Using your cutting tool of choice, pick up the coral and select a branch to cut. You could just as easily use your hands to snap off a branch, but I find that using a tool leaves for a more precise cut. For the more fragile SPS corals you don't really even need to cut through the branch, instead you may find it easier to hold the branch tight with the cutters and twist or snap the branch off to remove it.
Now that your frag has been cut, apply a generous amount of super glue to the cut part of the frag and to the rubble where you plan to place the frag. Stick the frag to the rubble and hold for about 30 seconds or until the glue has begun to set. Give the glue a few minutes before placing back in your reef aquarium.
Photoshop?
blackjacktang
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veni vidi vici
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Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2561996
What do you mean?
The photo of the freshly cut acro frag ,seems to have encrusted onto something prior to being glued to rubble
http:///forum/post/2561996
What do you mean?
The photo of the freshly cut acro frag ,seems to have encrusted onto something prior to being glued to rubble
veni vidi vici
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Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2561996
What do you mean?
"Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, ..."
~From Wikipedia~
http://www.fragoutpost.com/
http:///forum/post/2561996
What do you mean?
"Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, ..."
~From Wikipedia~
http://www.fragoutpost.com/
reefkprz
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I was wondering how somne one could ask about fragging xenia yesterday
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=315794
can do a whole write up on it the next day with out ripping off someone elses work.
thats LOW.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=315794
can do a whole write up on it the next day with out ripping off someone elses work.
thats LOW.
blackjacktang
Active Member
I know the guy who ownes fragoutpost. He is my friend. I asked him I if I could use his sight to do this. He said yes to help you guys out.
rebelprettyboy
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knew i seem those somewhere before just havnet been to that fragoutpost in a long time
blackjacktang
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Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/2562060
I was wondering how somne one could ask about fragging xenia yesterday
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=315794
can do a whole write up on it the next day with out ripping off someone elses work.
thats LOW.
That Post was on jsut cutting the xenia polyp. Not the stalk.
http:///forum/post/2562060
I was wondering how somne one could ask about fragging xenia yesterday
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=315794
can do a whole write up on it the next day with out ripping off someone elses work.
thats LOW.
That Post was on jsut cutting the xenia polyp. Not the stalk.
reefkprz
Active Member
Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2561980
I used 2 different types of glue bottles because I ran out using it on house hold things like wood and stuff.
The one with the zoanthids is not my pics. It is my freinds when he did it in january.
here you said YOU used 2 different types of glue because YOU ran out of the other, now your saying its someone elses work but you have permission to copy their stuff.... how can anyone believe you after obviously lying about the origins of the work in the first place?
http:///forum/post/2561980
I used 2 different types of glue bottles because I ran out using it on house hold things like wood and stuff.
The one with the zoanthids is not my pics. It is my freinds when he did it in january.
here you said YOU used 2 different types of glue because YOU ran out of the other, now your saying its someone elses work but you have permission to copy their stuff.... how can anyone believe you after obviously lying about the origins of the work in the first place?
blackjacktang
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I confess. I did copy it. I was tyring to help evryone out. I did not know that it was wrong.
Forgive me.
I will never copy someone elses work ever again
Forgive me.
veni vidi vici
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Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2562069
I confess. I did copy it. I was tyring to help evryone out. I did not know that it was wrong.
Forgive me.
Forgiven
http:///forum/post/2562069
I confess. I did copy it. I was tyring to help evryone out. I did not know that it was wrong.
Forgive me.
Forgiven
wnage:
blackjacktang
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reefkprz
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the information is great and so is wanting to help. when you find information you want to share, if your going to directly copy it give credit to the source that did the work. (and make sure your not violating proprietary laws) fortunatly the site has a no priprietary clause in their user agreement, so what you have done hasnt violated copywrite laws or anything like that. its just not right to steal some one elses work and claim it as your own. PLEASE gicve credit to the person who did all the hard work next time, its the right thing to do.