Hello, I just stumbled upon this site while trying to find out how to frag a polyp covered rock. (I think I may have found a gold mine of info lol) I was trying to learn how to frag a rock covered in polyps. I was told to just lay the rock on a towel and use a rock chisle (sp). They are not fancy polyps just little brown ones. But its a freinds rock lol don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any help

posted in the wrong place sorry folks was just happy to have found theh site, didn't scroll down far enough.

check this video article out ...

http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/coral-fragging/5946-fragging-zoanthids.html

hope it helps with your project.

i also moved the post to the coral fragging forum for you.

Welcome to TR. lReef lKeeper has posted a good video demo, but I'll admit to having used the hammer and chisel method as well :) Don't worry, you'd be hard pressed to hurt most colonial polyps.

Thanks for the info, just a bit timid, whacking a rock covered in button polyps with a chisle just doesn't feel right ya know. You spend all that time learning to make them grow to turn and cut them up lol. It's only the polyps that bother me shrooms and acros seem easier. Thanks again.

Hey Guille, :welcome: to TR!

Have you fragged them?

LOL not yet,
Did some smaller stuff stuck to an old oyster shell. Still workin the nerve to smack that plain but nice button polyp with a chisle. Going to try and get it done this week.

Thanks for askin though. I'll post as soon as I smack it.

Well fragged it today, it went very well. Going to have to get a set of bone cutters for sure. Rock started at 8 inches by 3.5 ended up with 4 or 5 real nice frags and a few smaller ones ( you know the I'll just cut it rrrrriiiigggghhhhttttt here,,,,,,crap!! ok thats just a small one lol)

LOL, good, I'm glad it went well. You've been initated now :)

welcome to the world of coral propagation !! initiation complete !! addicting, huh ??

LOL ya, I think the hook was just set. Hmmmmmm can you say home equity loan?????? LOL

no ... but i CAN say ... "small business loan" !! just ask my accountant. lol

You know your hobby is getting out of control when you have to take out a loan! :)