Mounting a frag

[likwid]

Hey guys. I just bought a Zoanthid frag from Golds, which is attached to a plastic disk. This is my first coral purchase, and I'm wondering how I am supposed to remove it from the disk and mount it to my live rock. I have acclimated the frag and stuck it with the disk in my sand bed for now.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I wouldn't attempt to remove it from the plastic plug. I would find a place on your rockwork where you want it to spread, and stick it there. You can find a hole to stick it in or epoxy it (with reef/marine epoxy) and the zoanthids should spread over the plug in time, making it invisible. It's probably not the look you're going for right now, but you've just got to be patient

[ponokareefer]

I'd second Drew's instructions. It may take a little time to get the plug to dissappear, but it is the best way to do it.

Ryan

[kwirky]

if you're feeling adventurous, I cut the "prongs" on the bottom of the plugs off with a dremel, then epoxy it down. That way I don't have to restrict it's placement to a hole.

But you gotta be careful that none of the hot plastic makes contact with the coral as it flies off. And one time I lost grip of the frag and the dremel sent it flying about 15 feet across the room. It's doing ok now, but it really shocked me then

[Phanman]

i just cut the legs of the plastic disk with a pair of sharp scissors :P then epoxy it down.

[rattler]

You could use some side cutters to remove the prongs and then attach it to a spot on your LR, with marine epoxy. With time it will grow over the plug. It took less than a month before the zoah had over grown my plug, as well there is a fair amount of coraline algae growing on the plug.

Cheers!

Geoff