How long should frags sit after cutting?

[JJ70]

I have a few sitting upright in egg crate raised about 1.5" off the bottom. Just wondering how long you guys wait before mounting? They are new to my tank.

 

[twon8]

i would say 3-5 days

 

[Brewen]

Not sure if it the right or normal to do but I have super glued sps frags to plugs within minutes of fraging with no ill effects. Hope this helps

 

[Leopardshark]

IÃ"šÃ‚´ve done what Brewen says, some people says to mount them after 3-5 days but IÃ"šÃ‚´m not sure why.

 

[JJ70]

These were not cut from my tank. Would that make a difference on the "mount right away" option?

 

[Cody Ray]

I would say so. Unless you mount them to a movable plug than you might have some issues if they dislike there current position.

 

[ViPeR_930]

The worry about mounting freshly cut frags is that the exothermic reaction as the CA or epoxy cures could cause the frag to RTN. That's why some people let the frags heal before glueing.

 

[MiddletonMark]

When cutting them myself, able to glue them out of the tank to rubble/plugs/etc ... I glue them that day.

Depends how you plan to glue them as well. Some folks recommend gluing on healthy flesh vs. cut area - to give good flow around the cut area so it can heal fast.
Depending on the frag - you may be able to glue like that, leave the cut area to heal.

I'd also probably give them a few days if shipped, unmounted, to me. If I'm at a local's house, he cuts me frags ... I glue them when I get home - no wait.

IME, I have lost far more Acropora varieties by misplaced frags, knocked poorly/unmounted frags, and other hazards of poorly or unattached new Acropora than through anything else over the last 3 years. While there are times I wouldn't mount immediately - I generally mount immediately now.
Unmounted frags, especially if quite a number, would seem to invite losing a couple IMO. In that case - I might consider mounting a few in the first day, just to minimize that potential.

 

[prodman]

I have never lost a fresh cut frag because I glued it. But like mark said snails are more dangerous in my tank .

 

[oneil]

i wait a few days before mounting my frags if i am mounting them on a big rock and if it is a large frag . just incase it dies i wont have a ded frag hanging on my rock. if it is small i mount the next day.

 

[clkwrk]

Do it every way but not on purpose.

 

[Newreeflady]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7218789#post7218789 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ViPeR_930
The worry about mounting freshly cut frags is that the exothermic reaction as the CA or epoxy cures could cause the frag to RTN. That's why some people let the frags heal before glueing.

Wow, good to know! I epoxied one frag several times (It kept being knocked over when I was in the tank... my fault.) This one did RTN after a week or so of abuse. I had no idea epoxy setting was exo... I should have thought of that. Thanks for the tip.

-A

 

[an-sps]

I glue all mine with super glue gel with in ten minutes after cutting them. But when I recieve frags from other people that are not glued I will wait two to let the coral settle to the new tank before gluing it plugs.

 

[Sk8r]

Curiously superglue is alleged to have been invented as a wound sealant---is still used that way in some vet situations. I'd never have thought it would cause RTN, but I take the advice. And I wouldn't have thought about snails and detrivores moving in. Certainly good reason to watch same.