if i were to frag these acans?

[murphreef]

if i were to frag these acans what would i call them and what would be a fair price per polyps??

and i think they are acan subenchinatas am i correct??

thanks just wondering for future knowledge

and whats the easiest way to frag?

first ones

the second ones

both are very bright in person and have grown since these pics have been taken

thanks

 

[slojmn]

Very pretty acans, especially that first one . The best way is to cut with a nice small scale ban saw through the coral, when you are really good you can follow the polyp lines so as not to cut polyps in half...when your not so good just cut the polyps in half , mount and let them heal.

As far as price, hmmmmmm, they seem really nice but I am not really sure these days on acan subechinata prices. Maybe someone else will chime in on the price part of the question.

 

[murphreef]

thanks for the 411 on how to frag i guess im just affraid of hurtin the poor suckers lol

and yeah i know acans arent as popular as they used to be which sucks lol

 

[bkiba]

You can also use a hammer . I usually cut my hard corals with a hammer and a large flat head screw driver. But if you have the patience the aove, more gentle method is probably better

 

[kraftyforu]

send them to me and ill frag them and send you the frags back.

 

[JenDub]

I like the hammer/chisel technique for these types. The ripped edge it produces encourages new growth =)

If you score the back with a dremel it is much easier to chip off, don't worry too much about polyps since these types of corals are typically sold by frag size (ie: 1" square)

 

[slojmn]

Ahhhh, see...the real expert speaks on fragging. Thanks for clarifying the best way to frag these, your way sounds easier than my way .

 

[murphreef]

thanks guys sounds easy enough!

now is it even worth fraggin them price range or are these things just run of the mill these days

 

[twon8]

i have seen alot of the second one, not so much the first one,

 

[bkiba]

the other problem with the more precise dremel cutting wheel approach is the heat generated may damage more peripheral tissue, as opposed to the barbaric hammer method.

 

[jmcmahon66]

A lfs frags acans with a wetsaw using saltwater in the wet tub. He swears that this produces a clean, fast healing edge, and I have to agree. I love both corals and had a similar acan to the first. Good luck, they are beautiful.

 

[ConcreteReefer]

A lfs frags acans with a wetsaw using saltwater in the wet tub

Saltwater + wetsaw= :eek2:

That's crazy, I would never use saltwater with a wetsaw. nutz
How does he keep it fom corroding/rusting to hell?


hammer & chisel/screwdriver is the easiest/fastest.

 

[clopez]

just run freshwater on it after would do the trick wouldnt it

 

["Umm fish?"]

Freshwater and then a little cooking oil (olive oil or some such). The oil keeps the air out and prevents oxidation.

I watched a video of Eric Borneman fragging with a rock saw the other day. He said that the blade was so thin it was like cutting with a scalpel. Supposedly the cuts heal really fast since they're so clean.

 

[jessp]

i had a large acan lord colony that we just fragged w/ a wet tile saw at my last club meeting. the frags came out great and the polyps that got cut in half healed nicely.

if people want pics i can post them later.

 

[murphreef]

yeah post them up id like to see how they turned out

 

[jessp]

mind you this was the day after they where fragged

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1028334

 

[chrisstie]

Isn't vaseline inert? i think you can also use that to cover stuff up to prevent oxidation.