To Frag or not to frag?

kevin21 · 12/16/2012, 07:19 PM

I have a huge green poylp toadstool that is absolutley thriving in my 28g JBJ nano. Its a beautiful coral and I would love to just keep it the way it is but its just outgrowing the tank. I was wondering if anyone has any suggesitions on if I should frag it up into a bunch of pieces or save a frag for myself and sell it as the monster it is? Im in-between on it. Any suggestions or opinions would be great. What would you do?

Thanks,
Kevin

Kurtl000 · 12/16/2012, 07:35 PM

How big r we talking here?

TucanSam007 · 12/17/2012, 09:00 AM

Here's what I'd do:

1) Use this as an excuse to upgrade if I just so happened to have a lot of money to blow.

2) Access the situation (how big we talking here), if I wanted to tank the tank in a new direction/open up some space, then I would sell it.

3) If I was overall happy with how the toadstool looks and just wanted to buy some time (hopefully for that upgrade!) just frag some pieces off to reduce its area and use a tooth pick and a rubber band to keep them on pieces of rubble rock.

kevin21 · 12/17/2012, 12:42 PM

Thanks for the responses, Upgrading is most likely not in the near future unfortunately. The toadstool is approx. A foot tall by almost a foot wide if fully extended.

Vinny Kreyling · 12/17/2012, 12:44 PM

Kevin,
Next months presentation @ LIRA is a demonstration of Fragging all types of corals.

Editour2 · 12/17/2012, 01:50 PM

Why don't you just trim it down? Use the trimmings for frags to sell........

kevin21 · 12/19/2012, 12:03 PM

Thanks Vinny, hopefully the schedule opens up and I can make it. I have a frag rack set up in the back corner of the tank that holds about 12 plugs. How much is too much? Would it be ok to make like 5 or 6 frags at a time? Keep in mind this has to be fragged in the tank.

Vinny Kreyling · 12/19/2012, 05:17 PM

I have never fragged anything that large.
Maybe someone else will chime in here.

Vinny Kreyling · 12/19/2012, 05:17 PM

I have never fragged anything that large.
Maybe someone else will chime in here.

12/16/2012, 07:19 PM	#1
kevin21 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,208	To Frag or not to frag? I have a huge green poylp toadstool that is absolutley thriving in my 28g JBJ nano. Its a beautiful coral and I would love to just keep it the way it is but its just outgrowing the tank. I was wondering if anyone has any suggesitions on if I should frag it up into a bunch of pieces or save a frag for myself and sell it as the monster it is? Im in-between on it. Any suggestions or opinions would be great. What would you do? Thanks, Kevin __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Waterbox 50g, Tunze 9004 dc skimmer, Vortech mp10, Kessil ap700

12/17/2012, 09:00 AM	#3
TucanSam007 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Suffolk, Long Island Posts: 652	Here's what I'd do: 1) Use this as an excuse to upgrade if I just so happened to have a lot of money to blow. 2) Access the situation (how big we talking here), if I wanted to tank the tank in a new direction/open up some space, then I would sell it. 3) If I was overall happy with how the toadstool looks and just wanted to buy some time (hopefully for that upgrade!) just frag some pieces off to reduce its area and use a tooth pick and a rubber band to keep them on pieces of rubble rock. __________________ 65g sps tank, 20L sump, Apex, ATI Sunpower 6x39/Reef brite, SSA CS1, 2xMP10wes & 1 MP40wes, Eheim 1260, Tunze Osmolator, Two-part, GFO/Gac

12/17/2012, 12:42 PM	#4
kevin21 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,208	Thanks for the responses, Upgrading is most likely not in the near future unfortunately. The toadstool is approx. A foot tall by almost a foot wide if fully extended. __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Waterbox 50g, Tunze 9004 dc skimmer, Vortech mp10, Kessil ap700

12/19/2012, 12:03 PM	#7
kevin21 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,208	Thanks Vinny, hopefully the schedule opens up and I can make it. I have a frag rack set up in the back corner of the tank that holds about 12 plugs. How much is too much? Would it be ok to make like 5 or 6 frags at a time? Keep in mind this has to be fragged in the tank. __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Waterbox 50g, Tunze 9004 dc skimmer, Vortech mp10, Kessil ap700

12/16/2012, 07:35 PM	#2
Kurtl000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Medford, New York Posts: 206	How big r we talking here?

12/17/2012, 12:44 PM	#5
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Kevin, Next months presentation @ LIRA is a demonstration of Fragging all types of corals.

12/17/2012, 01:50 PM	#6
Editour2 Frank Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 1,907	Why don't you just trim it down? Use the trimmings for frags to sell........

12/19/2012, 05:17 PM	#8
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	I have never fragged anything that large. Maybe someone else will chime in here.