quy_nquyen Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 how do you know when we have cut through the membrane? do we basicly just slice into the skin just a TINY bit? Link to comment
sambo123 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I did it on my other palys, works really good, I took a razor blade and sliced all the way through the membrade into the LR underneath them Link to comment
quy_nquyen Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 i will try this on one side of my other frag before i slice up the ppe Link to comment
sambo123 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Hope it works, cant wait till I get mine! Link to comment
mvite Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 how do you know when we have cut through the membrane? do we basicly just slice into the skin just a TINY bit? I cut straight through to the rock underneath. I felt the scrape of the rock against the blade. You can't hurt em if you are on the membrane. Try not to hit the meat of the polyps and you will be ok. Well, I think fragging mine stunted or killed the developing buds because they don't look as prolific as before I cut them. I can only see a couple buds--and from what I remember from before fragging them, there were more. I will post some pics later. I guess I could have waited for the developing buds to grow before I separated them all. Oh well!!!! Link to comment
sephroth_r1 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 give it a few more days. i noticed a stunted growth period, then blawl! maybe its different with your system, since it is so crystal clear, and my 8 is a lil nutrient rich since there is no skimmer? Link to comment
texasarrowhead Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Sambo123 and guy nguyen the PPE frags are looking good and by the time of the trade may be more than 2 polyps.The PPE to me are the easiest to frag.I have one frag of zoa's that they just waste away after fraggin.I get 1 out of 3 that make it. Link to comment
sambo123 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Sambo123 and guy nguyen the PPE frags are looking good and by the time of the trade may be more than 2 polyps.The PPE to me are the easiest to frag.I have one frag of zoa's that they just waste away after fraggin.I get 1 out of 3 that make it. Thats great Im very excited, I dont think Ill cut them till they get to 5polyps though. Ill be to scared I think all my zoas and palys are east to frag, I get about 98% success rate with frags. Hey, Texasarrowhead, did you get the photos I sent you of my frags? Link to comment
revhtree Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Here is my go at it with a 3 polyp frag: I decided to go ahead and completely frag the PPE's. before pics Now after the cuts: And now I tried the method of just cutting through the membrane of some armeggedons. Hard to see the cut between the two but its there. Link to comment
epicfish Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Damn, those are some kick-ass zoos you got! Link to comment
revhtree Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Damn, those are some kick-ass zoos you got! Comments like this are what urges me on to do more! Thanks. Link to comment
jimmy595 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 If you have a frag of more than 5 of these, i suggest you frag it for optimal growth. Since removing one polyp off my frag, i have about 7 new buds!! Now does anyone know a way to make those litttle buds grow up faster? Link to comment
ENraged Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Comments like this are what urges me on to do more! Thanks. all i have to say is wow and were can i score those Link to comment
sandlot13 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 man i love this thread....... I just got some sweet lunar eclipse palys, but they are struggling to open after shipping..... anyone have any ideas?!?!?! Link to comment
ENraged Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 My PPE did the same thing. just leave them be once i left mine on the bottom but in dirrect sunlight they opened up (this took a week because i was moving them to try and find a happy spot) Link to comment
Izzue Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I managed to let the blade slip on a single polyp yesterday Cut the whole top off except one side hanging by a little tissue...cussed put it back in the tank...now lets see if it dies or divides. Izzue Link to comment
mvite Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 I managed to let the blade slip on a single polyp yesterday Cut the whole top off except one side hanging by a little tissue...cussed put it back in the tank...now lets see if it dies or divides. Izzue Don't sweat it---I saw on GARF.org--that was how they have done it and it grows into 2 new ones. Just try and keep track of the head part so it doesn't get away from you. REV---THOSE THINGS ARE GLOWING RIGHT OUT OF YOUR TANK!! Thanks for posting pics everyone. I started trying to feed mine cyclopeez for the last few days on and off. I'm not much of a zoa feeder. Link to comment
Izzue Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 MVite... I didnt worry to much...good thing...got home from work yesterday and checked on it...apparently I didnt cut it all the way and it was able to reconnect and is apparently healing itself. Looks like its still gonna be just one...but at least I didnt kill it. When you think of all the things corals deal with in the ocean...should have known it was tougher than a razor blade.. Izzue Link to comment
nano-paul Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I want to have some PPE fun Link to comment
nano-paul Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 ^^I just fragged mine into individual polyps. *cough* PM ME! *cough* Link to comment
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