ORA frags - do you remove them from the plug?

[sanababit]

With a sharp blade, like most utility knives, the encrust AND frab can be easily pulled off. Just carefully skin it with knife, ive had great success getting>90% of encrust and plug.

use a really small screwdriver and skin it from the base, usually it pops right off the plug base and crust intact

sana

 

[fishing1]

They used to have easier plugs that were easier to just snap off, these new ones are a pain.

 

[TomNeely]

i usually chop them at the plug and then grow out whatever is left on the plug in my frag tank to trade later

+1

 

[Dubin]

best method i found is to stick the plug in a vice, the frag pops right off. around 75% of the base stays with the frag.

This is usually what I do, if not I just epoxy the whole plug into a hole that's big enough to fit most of the plug.

 

[Mako]

+1 on BrassMonkey advice

Although I don't use a vise (channel locks work well for me) I have found the application of good pressure to result in a clean pop off more times than not.

 

[eagleONE]

I just chop them off the plug completely

 

[DeathWish302]

Why doesn't ORA, or most other frag sellers, make frag plugs out of more natural material that people wouldn't mind having in there tanks and that are not so unsightly that everyone feels they must remove them?

I would think it comes down to $$$ and effort. JMO....:fun2: