Re-mount on new plugs?

[Mr.BobDobalina]

I received 2 dozen ORA corals today. I had planned to put them on new plugs tomorrow. All LPS and softies. Doing the LPS seems easy enough, but I am nervous to do the softies. I have been out of the hobby for over 20 years so this is my return. Back then just bought some big old coral and stuck it in the tank so this whole frag scene is new to me! How necessary is it to replug leathers? TIA

 

[mfinn]

Why do any of it?

 

[Baldyreef]

Why do any of it?

yeah I don't see a reason to replug either?

 

[mfinn]

How necessary is it to replug leathers? TIA

It's not necessary to do either.
One thing that might interest you is there are frag mounts that you can put frag plugs into that give them a reasonably solid base.
Aqua Rocks make some. I like their taller ones for lps. Seems like everybody cuts most of the skeleton off of them and mounts them to frag plugs.

 

[Uncle99]

For sure not the softies, they can’t be glued and you would have to let them sit rather still on top of some crushed coral to start, some could take months.

Your call on anything hard, that’s easy.

Good dip would amount to the same.
Sometimes less is better.

 

[mfinn]

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[Mr.BobDobalina]

Really appreciate the insight of you reefers. Everything seems very different for an old guy away for years, but I suppose the basics are the basics.

 

[code4]

I also put everything on new plugs. I received a really clean looking coral once. After a month or so noticed a tiny aptasia peeking out. Got rid of it quickly. At least really watch them closely.