New Frag Setup

[rebelprettyboy]

cant wait to try this

 

[greenreefer]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/2584345
well my tank is close to the wall, so I didnt cut all the way to the top of the tubing and used two long zip ties to make a plastic chain and screwed a cup hook into the wall behind my tank.
nice, that should make it even easier to add and remove. keep me posted on how it works for you.

 

[reefkprz]

will do I'm going to frag some stuff up this evening I have a dremel of a friends that I am going to use to shoot a new video or two with for those frag watching enthusiasts.

 

[dheerecrossing]

When you say 'restock the origional' do you mean the coral has been removed and another is reattached or just 'reinstalling' it back in the bottom of the holder with a new blank tile above it?
Also are you cynoacrolating the origional on the first tiles or using a more natural method?

 

[grabbitt]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/2584630
will do I'm going to frag some stuff up this evening I have a dremel of a friends that I am going to use to shoot a new video or two with for those frag watching enthusiasts.
I just got a dremel last week. It is my new best friend when I frag

I'm looking forward to seeing the next addition to your video fragging assemblage.

 

[greenreefer]

Originally Posted by DheereCrossing
http:///forum/post/2588832
When you say 'restock the origional' do you mean the coral has been removed and another is reattached or just 'reinstalling' it back in the bottom of the holder with a new blank tile above it?
Also are you cynoacrolating the origional on the first tiles or using a more natural method?
When I say restock I mean pull the 6 tiles apart and remove every other one and replace with new blank tiles, so they can spread again.
Cynoacrolating, fancy way to say gluing, yes for the very first time. If I buy a new colony or am cutting up and existing one then i glue the pieces to a new tile after that I let them naturally migrate to the tiles on either side and then restock. I try to always keep two frags of each kind on tiles so I don't have to cut and glue anymore, except for new corals.

 

[dheerecrossing]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[bronco300]

this is great!!! i love the idea...only i dont have much space along the back wall with my rock...and i wanted a more firm piece...so i basically used your idea with PVC...and here you are...hangs on the back and can sit a ton of frags on it

then you could also use T's where my first elbows are and add another section...doesn't grow on an incline though like this

 

[reefkprz]

thats a cool strip rack bronco, by using multiple t's you could make as many strips as you wanted on the rack, and with a simple modification of drilled holes you could place plugs on the pipe rack too. (or a narrower cut say leave 2/3 of the bottom pipe instead of half. man I love all these Ideas.

 

[greenreefer]

really nice Bronco. I just setup a new tank (72 bow), I'll give this a try in my new setup. I'll try multiple levels and post some pics.
Do any of you know if any paint would be safe to paint this pvc?

 

[reefkprz]

I wouldnt reccomend painting anything your going to stick into your tank. you could try dying the PVC with food coloring though but even that IMO would be risky.

 

[greenreefer]

thanks, just a thought
BTW I just posted a bunch of frags for sale:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/320065/zoos-palys-and-rics-for-sale

 

[bronco300]

yea, i'd stay away from paint unless you'd want to spend the money on expoy and its pigment...then you could do that, but that would be a pain...better just go get black pvc if thats the color you want.

 

[greenreefer]

Where do you find black pvc?

 

[bronco300]

beats me...i figured you'd know....

just playing, i'm pretty sure i've seen black PVC somewhere, at menards maybe...might be in the watering systems too

 

[greenreefer]

I'll check on it and if I find it I'll post that here.