Softie Fragging 101

[Bkndsdl]

Cool deal, man! I've got some of those star polyps left, just let me know......

......are those some blue mushrooms in the right hand corner?

 

[only_mnh]

Great Job !!
I am in the process of setting up a 30 gallon tank for mushrooms and rics. I will post some pics for you in a little while.

 

[james37128]

Well I gave fragging of a shroom and ric a shot about 2 months ago. Problem was I glued instead of the fishing line method. They all fell off, I thought they were gone. After pulling every piece of rock out of the tank to re aquascape I found the 2 halves of the ric I cut and the 4 parts of the red shroom I cut up all grown up. I tried the fishing line but seems like my knots just aren't working (I never tied my own hook either). They keep slipping off the rocks I am attaching to. I am currently practicing my tieing techniques. But the good news ALL 6 frags are now accounted for!

 

[Bkndsdl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12311695#post12311695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by only_mnh
Great Job !!
I am in the process of setting up a 30 gallon tank for mushrooms and rics. I will post some pics for you in a little while.

Great, can't wait to see some pics!

 

[Bkndsdl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12312346#post12312346 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by james37128
Well I gave fragging of a shroom and ric a shot about 2 months ago. Problem was I glued instead of the fishing line method. They all fell off, I thought they were gone. After pulling every piece of rock out of the tank to re aquascape I found the 2 halves of the ric I cut and the 4 parts of the red shroom I cut up all grown up.

Sounds like some sucessful fragging to me!

I tried the fishing line but seems like my knots just aren't working (I never tied my own hook either). They keep slipping off the rocks I am attaching to. I am currently practicing my tieing techniques.

It does take some practice........I find that the smaller line I can find, the better. It helps sometimes to make your fishing line loop first, then put the rock in the loop instead of the other way around.

Good luck!

 

[jason214]

bumped to keep alive.........

 

[tanyashankles]

catching you up on my frags

catching you up on my frags

Here is some pictures of the frags I did, and some pictures of my tank since I upgraded to a 120 g long. My lighting has been upgraded, my sump, and just about everything. So in effect, my frags have had better healing with better water quality and lighting... Anyway, I thought I would show you some of the frags I have done since I first learned how in this 'fragging 101' thread. I have since done mushrooms, leathers, sps, zoas, palys, xenia (which is NOT easy to frag) and I am going to TRY to tackle a enchinopora chalice (I think it is) anyway that one Im kinda scared to do since it is going to have to be snapped or dremel'd.. Any suggestions? Anywho, thought I would show the frags I have done after learning here...

 

[yamaha racer]

so i just fragged yumas can i just put a rubber band over them? i dont have that mesh

 

[aqua_guru123]

do you have a pic of the shrooms you fragged earlier now all fragged and all?

 

[Bkndsdl]

Sorry, all.......In the last month I've sold my house and moved. It's been hectic, and a tank move is not fun, no matter how far.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12586709#post12586709 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yamaha racer
so i just fragged yumas can i just put a rubber band over them? i dont have that mesh

I know it's probably too late, but you could just get some sort of container that has flow through it, fill it with rubble, then put the frags in there. They will attach in about a week or two. Sometimes, they'll attach to two rocks; when they do that, just cut them up the middle (after they attach, of course) and then you'll have two more.

 

[Bkndsdl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12676334#post12676334 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aqua_guru123
do you have a pic of the shrooms you fragged earlier now all fragged and all?

That I do.......along with a few other toadstool frags.

 

[Bkndsdl]

Re: catching you up on my frags

Re: catching you up on my frags

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12519204#post12519204 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanyashankles
Here is some pictures of the frags I did, and some pictures of my tank since I upgraded to a 120 g long. My lighting has been upgraded, my sump, and just about everything. So in effect, my frags have had better healing with better water quality and lighting... Anyway, I thought I would show you some of the frags I have done since I first learned how in this 'fragging 101' thread. I have since done mushrooms, leathers, sps, zoas, palys, xenia (which is NOT easy to frag) and I am going to TRY to tackle a enchinopora chalice (I think it is) anyway that one Im kinda scared to do since it is going to have to be snapped or dremel'd.. Any suggestions? Anywho, thought I would show the frags I have done after learning here

Tanya, awesome! Glad I could help get you started. As far as the echino, cut through as much rock as you can with the dremel, then slowly tear the flesh apart. That's about all the help I can give there, except for take it slow, and before any cutting, study your piece really well and plan the cuts out as much as possible.

 

[Bkndsdl]

Well, I've been able to finally afford a bigger tank.........MUCH bigger. I've gone off and bought a 180 gallon (6'x2'x2'). I will take my time with it, and I do plan a build thread. I can't wait to see this thing set up!!

 

[jumpfreak26]

how would i go about fragging acans?

 

[Bkndsdl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12694389#post12694389 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jumpfreak26
how would i go about fragging acans?

I wouldn't know by experience, but here's a link to someone who does:

Reef Central 'Frag of the month': Fragging Acanthastrea

Reef Central usually has a Frag of the Month column, but I haven't seen one since October of last year.......

 

[KB3MMX]

Awesome Thread !!

BUMP

 

[Bkndsdl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12747370#post12747370 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by KB3MMX
Awesome Thread !!

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Reef]

Thank you for your generous contributions to the knowledge base, and for the encouragement.
:wave:

 

[g8rsnook]

great thred!!!!! going to prop some mushrooms real soon