Rookie question I would appreciate help with

[Telemarcer]

How are you guys mounting frags to live rock lately? Everything is encrusted on a big disc or frag plug now. Cut off stem with a Dremel or razor blade and then super glue? In the old days when you got a frag it was usually fresh off the colony. Superglue directly to rock and hope for the best.

 

[KrisReef]

I think you’re on the right path. Nothing to add except this gem

 

[Reefer Matt]

Bone cutters placed a third across the stem, point away from breakables and people, then squeeze. If possible, pry off frag from mount with knife blade by twisting and popping off into a container of tank water. Gel super glue pea sized to attach. Press and twist in, then hold for 30 seconds or so.

 

[Freenow54]

I think you’re on the right path. Nothing to add except this gem

You Sir are a plagiarist

 

[Freenow54]

well I used gel glue with epoxy and an assist . Clipped

frag plug with side cutters

 

[cloak]

Your fingers will work.
Just bust it off, keep it out of water for a short amount of time, glue it and your set...

What kind of frag?

sps? GL.

 

[Telemarcer]

Good lord Dexter... Are those German Stainless Steel :-)

 

[Telemarcer]

Your fingers will work.
Just bust it off, keep it out of water for a short amount of time, glue it and your set...

What kind of frag?

sps? GL.

Predominately SPS. This is a 6 mo observation tank while I try to figure out how to get the big build off the ground one of these days.

 

[Biokabe]

I snip off the stem from the plug, and then a glue-epoxy-glue sandwich if I'm feeling motivated, or just a dollop of glue on the bottom of the plug disc if I'm feeling lazy. I use Maxspect's glue gun, love that glue and hate getting glue on my fingers even more.

On rare occasions I might remove the frag from the plug entirely, but I prefer to leave the plug disc where possible.

 

[Telemarcer]

Not gluing anything until my other tank is up but you can see the difference between the relatively "new ones" and the others that have been in for a few months. The longer these sit the more I am committed to having to save the frag plug base at least which I'm not a fan of.