How to frag purple with green polyp turbinaria

[Lurking]

Hello all...I have been on a fragging spree ever since I recieved my inland reef bandsaw. I am now looking for information on how to frag purple with green polyp turbinaria. I have looked and cant find any information. I just dont want to cut it and then glue it on a plug if the glue is going to damage the tissue. Thanks in advance for any help.

Here is a pic for referance

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af72/JimmyK101/purple.jpg

[kingfisher62]

I have never fragged one either but I do remember reading that a bandsaw works well.

I have two part epoxied (Aquastick) my pagoda to a larger rock and the tissue eventually grew over the putty. If that helps.

[Lurking]

A pagoda and a turbinaria are two different types of coral though arent they?

[whatcaneyedo]

If you're worried about using glue or epoxy just tie the frags down with fishing line.

[kingfisher62]

A pagoda and a turbinaria are two different types of coral though arent they?

I believe they are all turbinaria and very closely related.

[kingfisher62]

If you're worried about using glue or epoxy just tie the frags down with fishing line.

I don't know if that would work with this type of coral. Have you ever tried that before whatcaneyedo?

[whatcaneyedo]

According to Borneman's Aquarium Corals book (page 318) Turbinaria mesenterina is the scientific name for pagoda.

I haven't tied down Turbinaria before but I do know that given time Duncanopsammia will encrust to a hard surface that they are held to and since they are from the same family I believe Turbinaria would as well... However it would probably take a very long time (months?). So it probably wouldn't be worth it.

If you glue down living tissue on any coral you are going to damage it a bit. The tissue will die where it has been glued and may reseed back from the area slightly. But if the coral is healthy and your conditions are good it will grow over the damaged area again in no time.

[houser]

Just chop it up.
I've got a bunch of different types and they're pretty tough when you chop em up. Might I suggest that you do give them at least the same if not a little extra flow for the first week or so. Seems the ones I have skin over a little faster if they have flow.
I've also glued the backs with no I'll effects at all, but only if polyps on one side and smooth on the back.
Nice piece btw

[Lurking]

Awesome! Thank you all so much for the help and suggestions.

[kingfisher62]

Let us know how it works out for you. I have a large pagoda cup and have been toying with the idea of fragging it. I am actually thinking of cutting a big round disc out of the center so I will have a ring shaped pagoda and a disc shaped. It is about 7 inches across now. here is a pic of mine

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[Ian]

that thing is sweet! :D

[ReeferRusty]

I have just bone cut it. Three pieces off the colony to be exact, glued with loctite super glue. No ill effects, all three are healthy. Nice Piece!