How do you like your frags - Page 2

Aquattro · #1 08-19-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by thmh

Wow big surprise seeing how so many people like fresh cut, I myself prefer a healed up frag and it's a cherry on top if it's encrusting. It shows that the frag is healthy and growing and has less of a chance of rtn and stn'ing.

~Tony

It's nice to see that, but I do end up cutting them off as soon as I get them.

thmh · #2 08-19-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

It's nice to see that, but I do end up cutting them off as soon as I get them.

And that is find brad but atleast you knew it was healthy, growing and not stress from a fresh wound to begin with.

~Tony

MadJellyCorals · #3 08-19-2013, 11:25 PM

if your lucky to have access to a diamond band saw, you can cut as much plug away from it and have encrusting and the frag YAY!

Aquattro · #4 08-19-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MadJellyCorals

if your lucky to have access to a diamond band saw, you can cut as much plug away from it and have encrusting and the frag YAY!

No, I would still rather it encrusts to the mount point on the rock. It's a pet peeve of mine seeing people mounting frag lugs to their rock (Wayne!!)

Proteus · #5 08-19-2013, 11:46 PM

^ exactly.

reefermadness · #6 08-20-2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, I would still rather it encrusts to the mount point on the rock. It's a pet peeve of mine seeing people mounting frag lugs to their rock (Wayne!!)

Your not doing it right than Brad

. Any small plug used will soon be covered and encrusted. Basically just cut the tip off and mount the plug with epoxy and glue. I mean if your acro is encrusting smaller than the size of a frag plug you got a problem. Of course it does take some patience. Also IMO fresh cuts are more likely to go poof. Fresh cuts from a local with a trusted acro isnt bad though.

Aquattro · #7 08-20-2013, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by reefermadness

Your not doing it right than Brad

. Any small plug used will soon be covered and encrusted..

No, I can still see the plug under the base. Some people even epoxy the concrete chunks that maricultured colonies ship with

Usually, once I cut the frag off, I then have a new piece left on the plug that goes into the frag tank. Fresh cut iece then gets epoxied into the structure with a tapered bit of epoxy and ends up looking natural.

Bblinks · #8 08-20-2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, I would still rather it encrusts to the mount point on the rock. It's a pet peeve of mine seeing people mounting frag lugs to their rock (Wayne!!)

And Rich....

Aquattro · #9 08-20-2013, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bblinks

And Rich....

oh sheesh...

Rice Reef · #10 08-20-2013, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, I would still rather it encrusts to the mount point on the rock. It's a pet peeve of mine seeing people mounting frag lugs to their rock (Wayne!!)

Who? Me? I think u were referring to some other Asian guy... We all look the same.

However, you are right... I cut everything off and then remount the frag on new plugs and let them sit on the rack until I know where to epoxy them.