How do I frag this thing? (pic)

[Overland04]

I have a huge leather and I want to make it a hell of a lot smaller,

Can I do a simple cut and glue method or is there a special procedure?

How many frags can I make with this one...? it's about 11" at its widest


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2476241581_27e8519df7_b.jpg

[fyrefysh]

Wow!! That thing is HUGE!!! I think that you can cut it up with SHARP sterile stainless steel scissors and let the frags attach to rock rubble. Others will let us know if I am wrong tho.

[LobsterOfJustice]

Grab a razor blade and start cutting pieces off. Rubberband the pieces to rubble.

[suasponte2/75]

I've cut it like a pizza pie. I start by cutting at the base where the "head" meets the stalk. The stalk will regrow another head. I then cut down the middle of the "pie" and make a bunch of triangular pieces. Let them sit near or tie them down to some rubble rock and after a few days to weeks, they'll attach and grow another stalk. Just make sure the new frags get good flow (not powerful) so they don't get a bacteria infection or starting fouling. They also release some chems so you may also want to drop a new bag of GAC in the sump to absorb some of it.

HTHs,

Minh

[Ritten]

Good advice you've gotten. Question for you? I have a huge leather like yours. Mine is like your one on the left - flat. Do you know why your leather on the right "cups" like that and the one on your left is so flat?

[Salamander]

You can use a razor to slice a ring off around the edge and then cut the ring into sections and rubber band them (not too tight) to a piece of rubble. Super glue won't work well. With good flow both frags and mother should heal.

[demonsp]

Get some ceramic frag plugs then get this http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4680+12039&pcatid=12039

Then look in www.youtube.com for videos od coral fraggin. Then get ready to trade. Oh and this leather was cut from my brothers and glued to a plug,all he did was trim off a 1 inch piece and now.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/demonsperm/DSC01728.jpg

[ConcreteReefer]

Just make sure and run extra carbon when you Frag- Soft Corals release lots of nasty stuff when there sliced open.. May harm other corals

[Overland04]

If I cut the head off and lay it flat, than cut it like a pizza into 1" pieces, wont I have close to 100 frags? What on earth am I going to do with 100?
Plus I still have the one in the background to get rid of also.
Anybody up for leathers?

Dumb question, do I take the rubber band off when it attaches to the rock/plug?

[Amoore311]

If I cut the head off and lay it flat, than cut it like a pizza into 1" pieces, wont I have close to 100 frags? What on earth am I going to do with 100?

Start another business lol!

You can do larger than 1" by all means. 1" is the norm for people who sell/trade frags.

Leathers aren't the most popular unfortunately. But you're looking more into creating space in the tank, not making $$$. As long as you offer a fair price, you'd be surprised how many of those frags you can get rid of.


You can also donate a couple to the Reef Club if you have spares. We raffle off all kinds of stuff at the meetings lol.

Are you still planning on attending the meeting May 31st?

[Overland04]

I would love to donate / sell the frags.
I won't be able to make it to the meeting this month because of a grad party for a family member :(

I have split my frogspawn into 8 frags ready for the next meeting.
I have split my hammerHead into 6 pieces
Plus I will donate / sell some of this leather for cheap

[Reef'in Colorado]

I've also used toothpicks to attach leathers to rocks, just spear the frags and jam them into a rock.

[Amoore311]

Great news!

How are the frags doing? Are you starting up a frag tank for them?

[Overland04]

There doing great...I have them in my display. is that bad?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2477061996_af51f5e4ab_b.jpg

[Amoore311]

Not bad persay. You might need to keep the leather frags on a rack up off the sand until they heal. The cut area can get infected just like our skin can.

[suasponte2/75]

amoore311,

are you seeing something I'm not? I just see frags of frogspawns and hammers...

overland,

I've never had problems with frags in my DT. The only problem I have is that the flow in my DT blows them all over the place and at times I lose a few only to find them reattached to a back wall/rock. It's kinda neat to see them naturally attaching and then reaching for the light when they grow. Kinda gives the tank a natural look IMO.

Minh