Large Leather

[johndawg]

Hi,
I'm contemplating selling this leather...it is taking up lots of room in my tank....Not sure what it is worth.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29636123@N00/2163865441/" title="Close-up by johnroseseanohio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2021/2163865441_2f712f29d2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Close-up" /></a>

See in 75 gallon tank for size
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29636123@N00/2164653624/" title="Full Tank Shot by johnroseseanohio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/2164653624_ccf0c3ffee.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Full Tank Shot" /></a>
My other option is to trim back and frag, but I would imagine a leather this size would do some serious sliming if fragged.
Thoughts?? Suggestions??? Ideas on selling price??
Thanks,
John

 

[Jeepman3sk]

Fragging it wouldn't be too bad. It will slim for a little but will get better. I am interested if you do frag.

 

[calypso1]

i have a leather about 12 inches across and fragged it just to see how it would do. it slimed a little but was fine and the frags grew really fast! good luck

 

[johndawg]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11515840#post11515840 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by calypso1
i have a leather about 12 inches across and fragged it just to see how it would do. it slimed a little but was fine and the frags grew really fast! good luck

How big were the frags you took? Did you just cut it up with a scissor? Did you attach to plugs or rubble? Did you use rubber bands? Sorry, lots of questions.
Any feedback on what I could get if I sold as is?
Thanks,
John

 

[Burgman]

Hi John,

I just cut my leather off at the base and rubber banded the frag to a rock. The result was two corals gowing out of one base due to the rubber band cutting it in half. See below:

Dave

 

[Kreeger1]

Your tank is looking really nice Dave!

 

[Burgman]

Thanks Erik,

Let's see some more pictures of your new tank.

Dave

 

[calypso1]

I took about a 1 inch by 2 inch strip off and cut it into 4 sections with a razor blade and rubberdanded them to rubble. it took a little while for them to attch but now i have 4 frags of the green with pink tentacle leather frags!

 

[CleveYank]

With large rounded growth habit leathers I go around the cap up to the base with a pair of scissors and just trim it like cutting a big round peice of construction paper into a smaller one. The result is a nice long round strip peice that can yeild 10 to 20 frags and the center cap is maintained on the original stalk which allows for rapid heeling and rapid regrowth.

 

[johndawg]

Thanks for everyones feedback.
John

 

[Burgman]

Hi John,

If you need some help fragging the leather let me know, I can stop over & help.

Dave

 

[johndawg]

Thanks Dave...I'll let you know