Ocean shells as frag plugs.

[logan 12]

Just wanted to make sure that it is okay to use ocean shells straight out of the ocean as frag plugs. Do i need to do something special, or can i just through them in the frag tank as are?????

 

[sld123]

should be fine , i would rinse them first and brush them off .

 

[metalmulisha]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15451830#post15451830 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sld123
should be fine , i would rinse them first and brush them off .

+1... but I'd soak them in Ro/Di for a week first.

 

[logan 12]

Sounds good, thanks for the help.

 

[DAftPunker]

I would rinse them off first and scrub them like said above. Other than that mushrooms and rics love shells.

 

[TampaSnooker]

I've been using turbo/astrea shells with some but found maintenance crews keep rolling them around on the egg crate and smothering new frags. I plan on getting some plastic flower plugs and gluing the shells to them for grow out. They should be easily broken off later when they are ready to move.

 

[1DeR9_3Hy]

I would never use shells for frag plugs guys...unless you like your hermits (if you have them) carrying off your new frags....

Its very frustrating!

 

[logan 12]

hahahaha..... not that kind of shell, they are from AL. They are the flat concave shell with the horizontal lines on them. Kinda flat, more like a frag plug, so no hermits will carry them off.

 

[1DeR9_3Hy]

Ahh...very good then! Ive had a few like that!

Their must be a local guy mounting his frags on old hermit shells because i see basic softy frags mounted on them at a few lfs around here.

 

[logan 12]

Around here????

 

[Evil Nemo]

Actually this might be fun and gives me an idea.

I would never use shells for frag plugs guys...unless you like your hermits (if you have them) carrying off your new frags....

Its very frustrating!