New frags: Remove or not to remove?

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reefernana

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Just added my first 3 corals last week. A Kenya Tree on a frag rock, a Pulsing Xenia on a frag plug and some yellow star polyps on a frag plug. The Kenya Tree rock blends in great on my Kaileni table top, but the plugs look pretty out of place. What's best to do? Just leave them on the plugs and let them multiply from there onto the rock or is there a safe way to remove them and reattach directly to the rock? Thanks!
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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keep em on the plugs. removing them would add stress and theyre already stressed out as it is from transfer.
 
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reefernana

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Originally Posted by rbrockm1
you can cut down the plugs and wedge them in to holes in the rocks
I tried cutting down the plugs, but they're too hard. But, thanks!
 
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reefernana

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Originally Posted by zanoshanox
keep em on the plugs. removing them would add stress and theyre already stressed out as it is from transfer.
The polyps frag I just glued to a rock, I'm sure they will multiply quickly and hopefully hide the plug as they do. I was just kind of hoping there was some way to transfer the Xenia from the plug to the rock without hurting them since the plug will only fit in between the rises of the table rock and won't squeeze down far enough into the recesses.
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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take the plug and stick it under the edge of a rock so your xenia has to go up onto the rock to get better light it will move on its own in no time, see the attached super artistic rendition. this is the least stressful way I know to transfer xenia from one surface to another though it does take patience.
 
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reefernana

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Originally Posted by reefkprZ
take the plug and stick it under the edge of a rock so your xenia has to go up onto the rock to get better light it will move on its own in no time, see the attached super artistic rendition. this is the least stressful way I know to transfer xenia from one surface to another though it does take patience.
Wow! That's a great idea! It makes sense. I'm gonna have to figure out a way to get it where I want it, but I will. And that super artistic rendition was fantastic! Thanks a bunch!
 
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