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frag time
My tank has been up and running now for over 4 years, and I'm thinking about doing some fragging. I've never done anything like this before and I would like to do some research before I start. Which books are the best to read? Or if you have some good experience with fragging zenia and hammer corals please feel free to give me some pointers.
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hammer you jsut use bone cutters or your hands to cut off stalks. and for the xenia jsut hack away lol
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where you at man
xenia corals you basically just rip them apart to frag
hammers you cut the skeleton between polyp branches
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
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Rip and cut got it! This is my first time with this, I'm just a little scared.
I'm going to post some pics of my tank sometime tonight.
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xenia actually grows better after being ripped apart
the other will be fine just try and cut the stalks as far from the heads as you can
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
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I would get Calfo's HandBook of Coral Propagation. I have an old edition (water stained and all) and still use it as a reference guide.
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Do not rip or tear if you want happy healthy specimens. Use very sharp scissors or a scalpel for softies like leathers and xenia. Bone cutters, or diamond cutting wheels on dremel work well for LPS.
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