STEP by STEP Nano Reef GUIDE
- What do I need to frag corals?
- How do I frag corals?
- Fragging Small Polyped Stony corals onto a plug
- How to make a frag rack
- DIY frag rack
Fragging corals is actually quite easy and straight forward. For SPS corals you need a cutting tool. For Soft Corals like zoanthids, all you need is a box cutter. Obviously, you would need some plugs and/or rocks to put them on and a good working glue. If you don't want to purchase a coral glue, you can grab cyanoacrylate gel glues from just about any hardware or arts and craft stores.
SPS: Cutter/plier, Paper Towel, Coral Glue, Coral Plug
1. Grab your SPS coral.
2. Cut the length you want it to. Even frags that are half an inch grows to a colony(Recommended size, 3/4")
3. Wipe the cut-off part with a dry paper towel
4. Glue your coral onto a plug. You can use epoxy for larger pieces or colonies if you're attaching it to a rock.
5. Make sure you don't put different species of SPS into a container where they touch each other as they will sting and force the other to recede and/or die.
6. Leave the coral in your tank to heal. Normally we keep them in our tanks for about a week or two. For solid encrusting and stability, a month would be ideal.
SPS Fraggin Tools with CorAffix
Coral Plugs
ZOANTHIDS: Box cutter, Paper Towel, Coral Glue, Coral Plug
1. Grab your Zoanthid colony.
2. Cut the polyps into two or threes per frag. Single polyps work but they tend to die off unless they are hardy or professionally handled.
3. Wipe the bottom of the coral cut-off area gently.
4. Glue your coral onto a plug or rock.
5. Make sure different spieces of corals do not touch each other.
6. Leave the coral in your tank to heal for about a week or two.
As always, make sure to let your corals heal before you distribute/sell them. Once you have fragged your corals, you need to place them somewhere. You can place them onto your rock or onto a frag rack. Eshopps make great acrylic frag racks, but you can also make one yourself.
Tools needed to make a frag rack:
1. Epoxy Coated Neodymium Magnets (Amazon)
2. Egg Crates (Home Depot)
3. Cyanoacrylate glue gel (Home Depot, Michaels, etc.)
4. Optional: Krylon Fusion black paint - Aquarium Safe
