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    lReef lKeeper - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Default fragging an elephant skin

    has anyone ever done this ?? if not does anyone know of a good site for fragging techniques ?? it will be a while before i frag it but i want to do it right. any help will be valued.

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    Reptoreef - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Are you speaking of a shroom or leather???
    There's nowhere else I'ld rather be... unless, of course, you're buying

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    lReef lKeeper - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    i am speaking of this ...

    Attachment 2176

    it is a SPS with vertually no polyp extension

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    Reptoreef - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Break off a piece and use a dab of gel super glue to glue it to some LR.
    There's nowhere else I'ld rather be... unless, of course, you're buying

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    davejnz - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Thats Pachyseris sp. J.
    Bobby,do as Repto refers,break off a small piece from the outer growing margin(the margin should be lightly colored as it is the area of most rapid growth.Since this coral is unifacial,superglue the cut edge to a small piece of LR rubble,that will encourage faster encrusting and should keep its laminar(plating)growth form.Since that coral is new to you,I'd wait until you see a little growth out of the colony before you start fragging it.

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    Just break it off and use super glue

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    PurpleAardvark - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Hey bobby what you want to do is to scar it with a razor blade were you want it to break, eat some wheeties and have at it. It is a prett hard coral, very dense. honestly I wouldn't frag it for a while. Those corals are very slow growing and if you frag it too early it is very likely to RTN.
    Of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.

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