toadstool fragging question

[da1jewfish]

can I frag it in the main display tank?
i have read others doing it, and I have read others stating that they release toxins in the water.
My toadstool is attached to a rock that will be very, difficult to remove and work with.

 

[da1jewfish]

anyone?

 

[oscarsdad608]

I fragged mine in the display. That was before I got sps. I always cut the large toads stool of of the rock it was on and the frag would grow from that piece.

 

[da1jewfish]

what do people do to frag any coral that its host rock is part of the foundation of the higher level rocks?

 

[demonsp]

Depending on its health and stress level makes the frag easy as pie to i hope he makes it. But in normal condtions its as easy as cutting a corner off and glueing to a frag. Yea you can do it in the tank .I would use stainless steel surgical scissor.

 

[da1jewfish]

can I get some more opinions?
I will be fraggong this weekend, and I will even do a report with pics of the fragging process.

 

[da1jewfish]

Whole tank photo
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/rsommer2/DSCN2999.jpg

Photo of toadstool to be fragged
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/rsommer2/DSCN3000.jpg

I decided to cut the stalk off in the main tank, and do the all other cuts outside the tank.

Cut the cap of the toadstool into 10 pieces
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/rsommer2/DSCN3001.jpg

Whats left of the toadstool
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/rsommer2/DSCN3002.jpg

I glued each frag with gel superglue to its own rock and put them in 2 baskets that are hanging inside the display tank
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/rsommer2/DSCN3003.jpg



This is toadstool after surgery in the display tank
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/rsommer2/DSCN3004.jpg


I'll post updates in a week or so, let yall know whats going on.