Fragging Zoos

[imagine7070]

I was just wondering, will a zoo die if you frag it from the mother colony, but DON'T immediately attached it to another piece of rock? Like if you just laid it on a rock in your main tank temporarily?

The reason I am asking is that I want to frag two different types of zoos that are on one main rock. BUT I don't have two different places to put them and it would be another day or two until I can go to the LFS to look for some rock rubble.

Any thoughts?

[geekdafied]

First off, why not just wait till you get the rubble?

No they wont die, most times when you buy them at a frag swap, they are not attached to anything.

[imagine7070]

oh perfect, thanks!

Because I'm selling them off fairly soon. (for a little more than I bought it for) BUT it didn't hit me until I was at work today that I could frag off about 5 polyps to keep for myself and just let them grow.

[geekdafied]

Yeah thats what I do with rarer colors. Under the right conditions they grow quick. Ive seen 4 pop up in a weeks time from 2 polyps.

[imagine7070]

I just wish I thought about it sooner... now the guy is going to come over tonight and the polyps are all going to be closed.

[imagine7070]

Do you think I can frag them under water (in a small tupperware container) versus doing it on dry land (aka- a towel)

[Tangster]

I'll just take a razor blade and cut a bunch from the colony and toss then in a tank full of old rubble we also do the Xenia's and colts and such . You can just lay the large colony up aside another rock and they will migrate over.