Fragging tips for a 1st timer

[Amatuer21]

Going to attempt my first frag or two of my blue hornets. Besides the safety precautions of the deal, what else do i need to know as far as cutting and where to cut?

 

[terrypercula]

If the polyps have a nice matted base that's the easiest place to cut. Then you can just get underneath the base from there and pull it up. Also the more polyps the easier it is and the more likely it is you'll have healthy cuts. Fragging one polyp off of a couple polyp frag isn't usually the best.

 

[Amatuer21]

Ok. What is the worst thing you can do when fragging? My frag of blue hornets has atleast 30 polyps. How do i know that when i cut that im not going to harm the coral?

 

[terrypercula]

Ok. What is the worst thing you can do when fragging? My frag of blue hornets has atleast 30 polyps. How do i know that when i cut that im not going to harm the coral?

It kind of comes from experience. It's also hard to explain without showing in a video or something ha just know they are more tolerant than you may think and like I said if you have a good base on it cut the fleshy base.

 

[Amatuer21]

Well i made 3 of my first cuts lol. Was pretty easy, how long does it generally take for the zoas to open back up?

 

[terrypercula]

Well i made 3 of my first cuts lol. Was pretty easy, how long does it generally take for the zoas to open back up?

It varies. I've had some literally never close the entire process to some that took a week to open. Typically speaking mine open up in a few hours.

 

[Amatuer21]

Dam mine still havent opened. Mother colony did but not the new frags. Hopefully they will eventually

 

[terrypercula]

Dam mine still havent opened. Mother colony did but not the new frags. Hopefully they will eventually

I wouldn't be too concerned. Give them time to heal up. Zoas are resilient little bastards. Ha

 

[Amatuer21]

Lol. Two frags have opened still waiting on the 3rd!!!

 

[Mael]

I have had a few frags that took a week to open, but now they are doing great. Just depends on how precise you were and the zoa in question, they all seem to have personalities when it comes to irritations and opening.

 

[Amatuer21]

Good news all 3 of the frags are fully opened and doing great. This is addicting, now i just want to do more lol

 

[terrypercula]

Good news all 3 of the frags are fully opened and doing great. This is addicting, now i just want to do more lol

Lol I enjoy fragging.I always feel like a surgeon.

 

[Deep End]

I would be interested in hearing where you cut and any advice.

 

[NanoDrummer09]

is it normal, when fragging zoas, for them to look like they've been drained while making the cut or is it because I'm not cutting low enough? When I've fragged zoas this has happened but they do survive and do quite well. Just wondering

 

[Scribe]

It is a bit addicting. Talk to someone at the lfs and see if they will give you credit for frags. Great way to get some new pieces. Of course local reefers will always take frags off you hands too.