Fragging a leather - Reef-Geeks

jb61264 · Newbie-Geek

Hey Geeks, I am wondering if anybody on this forum has experience with fragging a leather coral? I have heard that the best way to do it is to lay it face down (stalk up) on a cutting board and then cut around the perimeter of the leather so you end up with a "ring" of the leather...then to cut sections off of that and tie them down to rocks with fishing line.

I have a beautiful leather in my 75 mixed reef (picture below) and its getting so large that I am considering that I may have to frag it down.

Is this a difficult task? I don't want to pursue this if the risk is greater than the benefit. I have fragged all sorts of SPS, but softies seem like a whole different ballgame.

techguy · Seeker of Knowledge

Great question! I am looking forward to an experienced reefer's answer.

chris&barb · Lost

They are easy to frag. You can cut them anyway you want and they will grow. Ive even cut them at the base and the little bits that are left on the rock will grow into a new colony.

I have a video im looking for and ill post it as soon as i can find it

cdangel0 · Geek Story Teller

Like Chris said - cut it where ever you'd like. You can make frags big or small.

Tying them wiht fishing line is good, I usually use netting - specifically I buy "thingy" from the dollar store (you konw those things you use with body wash) and cut it up. When they attach to the rock or pluc I remove the netting.

chris&barb · Lost

This dosent show me fragging it (thought it did) but it shows how to mount it.

Pat B · Geektacular

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Originally Posted by cdangel0

Like Chris said - cut it where ever you'd like. You can make frags big or small.

Tying them wiht fishing line is good, I usually use netting - specifically I buy "thingy" from the dollar store (you konw those things you use with body wash) and cut it up. When they attach to the rock or pluc I remove the netting.

Are you talking about the pouf sponge things??? Like this

Sounds easy enough, I may have to try that with one of mine. Corals that is, my wife would kill me if I started cutting up her poufs.

cdangel0 · Geek Story Teller

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Originally Posted by Pat B

Are you talking about the pouf sponge things??? Like this

Sounds easy enough, I may have to try that with one of mine. Corals that is, my wife would kill me if I started cutting up her poufs.

Yeah that's exactly what I'm talking about. Just make sure you get to it before she uses it.

chris&barb · Lost

Thats not a bad idea using those things. I bet there is a lot of material in them

cdangel0 · Geek Story Teller

Even if you do a lot of fragging one sponge will last most of the year.... it unravels in to YARDS of material!!!!

Imarine · Newbie-Geek

frag them and frag them they tuff buggers

rgrking · Spawning

Hows the frags looking? I'm really really wanting a couple leathers in my tank.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by jb61264 09-22-2010, 10:46 AM	Newbie-Geek
Fragging a leather Hey Geeks, I am wondering if anybody on this forum has experience with fragging a leather coral? I have heard that the best way to do it is to lay it face down (stalk up) on a cutting board and then cut around the perimeter of the leather so you end up with a "ring" of the leather...then to cut sections off of that and tie them down to rocks with fishing line. I have a beautiful leather in my 75 mixed reef (picture below) and its getting so large that I am considering that I may have to frag it down. Is this a difficult task? I don't want to pursue this if the risk is greater than the benefit. I have fragged all sorts of SPS, but softies seem like a whole different ballgame.	Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 19 Gameroom cash: $8490 Rep Power: 5
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by techguy 09-22-2010, 11:00 AM	Seeker of Knowledge
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 06-27-2011, 11:22 AM	Spawning
Hows the frags looking? I'm really really wanting a couple leathers in my tank. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-22-2010, 11:21 AM	Lost
They are easy to frag. You can cut them anyway you want and they will grow. Ive even cut them at the base and the little bits that are left on the rock will grow into a new colony. I have a video im looking for and ill post it as soon as i can find it	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by cdangel0 09-22-2010, 11:48 AM	Geek Story Teller
Like Chris said - cut it where ever you'd like. You can make frags big or small. Tying them wiht fishing line is good, I usually use netting - specifically I buy "thingy" from the dollar store (you konw those things you use with body wash) and cut it up. When they attach to the rock or pluc I remove the netting.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,241 Gameroom cash: $668787 Rep Power: 72
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-22-2010, 11:56 AM	Lost
This dosent show me fragging it (thought it did) but it shows how to mount it.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-22-2010, 03:03 PM	Lost
Thats not a bad idea using those things. I bet there is a lot of material in them	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by cdangel0 09-22-2010, 03:43 PM	Geek Story Teller
Even if you do a lot of fragging one sponge will last most of the year.... it unravels in to YARDS of material!!!!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,241 Gameroom cash: $668787 Rep Power: 72
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Imarine 04-09-2011, 03:10 PM	Newbie-Geek
frag them and frag them they tuff buggers	Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 12 Gameroom cash: $5010 Rep Power: 3
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