Leather fragging

[andyjd]

How do i frag this leather, and does anyone want to trade ?

 

[Tomoko Schum]

You can simply cut it up with a pair of sharp scissors or a razor blade. You can rubber band the frag to a live rock rubble. I have used other method of attaching leathers before, but I found that attaching it with a small rubber band is easiest and very effective.

Tomoko

 

[H@rry]

What I have done that worked well was cut a piece as Tomoko described and stick a plastic cocktail toothpick through the base of the cutting so that one end sticks out of each side. Then rubber band the ends of the toothpick to a small rock so it holds the coral base tightly to the rock. After you determine that it has adhered to the rock, remove the rubber bands and snip the toothpick off even with the coral (or pull it out).

 

[NicoleC]

I personally don't like toothpicks because the frags slide of and don't like rubberbands because of the incidence of infection using them. My preferred method is to leave it sit on some rubble and attach naturally, but if no good space is available rot hat, I use nylon thread instead of a rubber band.

 

[Tomoko Schum]

How about using the clear nylon pony tail bands which stretch like rubber bands?

Tomoko

 

[im_buford]

Either way will do but the BIG issue is you WILL **** it off severely.. LOL So I would do a water change, and save the water you take out. Then do the fragging from the old water continually rinsing the discharge off of the mommy. Save an adeqaute supply of the old not used water to leave the frags in for a few minutes before putting them back in the display. And be prepared for another couple water changes soon. Because the main base WILL pollute the water.
Be careful. I have done it several times. And made some beautiful frags.

 

[NicoleC]

Haven't tried them, Tomoko. I think the infections from rubber bands are more about the size of the covering than the material.

But Andy, it's easy. Slice them quickly and cleanly with something very sharp and do it outside the tank like im_buford mentions. Let the mamma and frags mucus up for a bit, tie the frags to a piece of rubble somehow, then provide good clean water and lots of flow. That's all there is to it.

 

[andyjd]

Thanks for all the advice, I'll give it a go next week

 

[8BALL_99]

I do mine the same as H@rry..Dont think the rubberband matters since it doesn't even touch the coral anyway.. The plastic toothpic is the only thing that goes in/on the coral.

 

[NicoleC]

Doh! You are right, I misread. I was thinking Harry was suggesting two methods: fixing it to the rock with rubber bands OR toothpicks.

I agree, I like the toothpick plus rubber band method. I forgot about that one.