nervous about fragging.

reefkprz

Active Member
I use a butter knife or a flat head screw driver to lift the mat, then you cut between the polyps, dry the place on the LR that you want to glue the frag, then dry the bottom of the frag oput a couple drops of superglue gel on the rock and gently press the zoas onto it. in your picture on this thread the bigger ones are protopalys and are very slimy and hard to get dry, try the other type they are regular zoas they will be an easier first time expirience. not as tough to handle or glue. dont forget gloves and safty glasses, the protopalys in your picture ARE toxic and the other zoas may be. so use all standard precautions.
 

peckhead

Active Member
thanks so much for all the information. i will defiantly take pictures and let you know how it came out. i was curious about the different types of zoas on the rock also, thanks for informing me about the different types.
how do you tell if the other ones are toxic just wondering...
 

reefkprz

Active Member
you would have to take a sample to a lab familiar in toxicology and have them tested for palytoxins. I only know the others are through researching variuous things and coming accross someone elses research. you should treat EVERY zoa and paly like it is toxic unless you know 100% otherwise.
 

peckhead

Active Member
ok, i was planning on doing that but i was just curious as to how you knew that. i like to learn as much as i can. i will post pictures when im done today!
 

peckhead

Active Member
i had trouble using a razor or butter knife pealing back the mat, but i used some metal snippers and cut pieces of rock and glued that rock to other rocks....
pics




 

reefkprz

Active Member
woo hoo good job!

heck your camera phone pics are better than the pics I was taking out of my hp camera.
 

khaari

Member
Looks like you did a great job on your first fragging attempt! The pics arent bad either for a camera phone. My camera phone actually takes better pics than my digital camera does lol. Again great job!
 
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