fragging zoas

[phillrodrigo]

I checked the above links and almost all the links are dead. I have a bunch of zoas some kinda high end like fang bangers rainbow infusion and a few others. What are some good tricks you guys use to frag zoas. I usually use a hobby knife I like the point it has or a razor blade but I just always hate doing it. I have a pretty good survival rate I lose more to blow off the plug by far than melting. What are tips to make it easier. What do you grow them on. Some seem to not be hard to frag others are a pain. Here's a few I did for this month's ctars meeting
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=291507&stc=1&d=1411138624

 

[Jrhunter0000]

Xacto knife walmart cuts like a charm.

 

[1987]

blast them with water so they close up and then go to town cutting

 

[pompeyjohn]

This really helped me. I use a toothpick to put a tiny amount of superglue gel on tile or plug. Then gently press zoa onto glue. I attempt to make sure that only zoa mat is around the edge - no glue visible. The mat binds pretty quickly. A quick spray of accelerant can help sometimes.

 

[r00onmac]

I haven't fragged anything in years (haven't had a tank in a long time) but I used to sew things like xenia, mushrooms, or zoas onto new rocks with a needle and thread...

Needle/thread right through the "foot", around the rock, tie it on and in a few days it sticks itself down and you can cut the threat and pull it out

 

[Osteoicthyes]

A quick spray of accelerant can help sometimes.

Water catalyzes super glue gel. Just get the frag wet.

 

[pompeyjohn]

By using accelerant you can use dramatically less super glue gel.

 

[flounderfish]

Cut underwater if you can. Zoas can be really toxic. I wear goggles while any cutting outside the water. I also wash my hands with Lysol after. I know someone who's dog ate some zoas accidentally (off a rock outside) and died.

 

[Eac7466]

Wow did not know they could kill. That's sad for the dog. Thanks for the info