How Do I Frag WWC Bounce?

Reefhabit · Oct 8, 2015

Anyone here have any experience fragging bounce because I can sure use some help.
I have a 2" WWC Bounce on a 2" disk.
Question #1
Do I have to cut it in half right through the oral disk or can I just cut a quarter of it with a quarter of the oral disk?
Question #2
Do I cut the mushroom itself first with a razor and then cut the frag disk with a band saw?
Thanks!

kacrocorals581 · Oct 8, 2015

I've always used rubber bands to frag every kind of shroom, just wait for it to split away from each other then cut the disk.

Reefhabit · Oct 8, 2015

Awesome. Thanks for that info.
So the rubber band has to placed over the oral disk or can that method work on any part of the mushroom?
Thank you!

ahammer · Oct 8, 2015

Ive fragged my shrooms with good success cutting the foot from the base and the foot will grow. Sometimes if I sliced the disc in half it melted away.

kacrocorals581 · Oct 8, 2015

^kinda like he said, I'd frag like 1/3 so it gets some flesh and foot and more times than not it works. I have not cut through the mouth just never seemed like a good idea to me.

Reefhabit · Oct 8, 2015

Good to know. Thanks!

WetWhistle · Oct 8, 2015

I normally just razer the top of the mushroom off the rock. What is left grows a new one. Then I place the top in a shallow plastic container with rubble in it so they naturally attach. It takes about a week or so to attach. If you use course crushed coral it is easy to super glue onto a plug or rock.

Zoaddicted · Oct 8, 2015

Very hardy rhodactis. Slice it down the middle with a razor, then bandsaw the plug. You'll notice the bubbles deflate. Don't panic. It will be just fine.

I've noticed a lot of people with bounces now. Fast growing if you feed it. Very easy to frag. Wonder why the price is still $800 for a quarter size shroom. Must mean people are hanging onto their frags.