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Thomas haleiwa · Sep 16, 2013

Agree and thanks.

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Yep, glad you dropped it

Thomas haleiwa · Sep 16, 2013

Thanks

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Thanks, I'm new and I really will keep this in mind.

mikekx65 · Nov 30, 2013

Thomas haleiwa said: ↑

First question is are they a mat or polyps?
Second are you looking to propagate in your tank or trade?

-wear rubber gloves
- have a fresh water dip ready
- have gel super glue, cheap kind
- have a clean dry rock or plug ready
- have a towel
- have a deep bowel of tank water
- have a new bladed exato knife with a few fresh blades
- have deep fresh water dip ready

-Take the colony place it in the deep tank water
- pick the area you want to move. If its a mat style cut around the heads then gently add pressure on the rock slicing at the rock not mat as it wil
l pop off (gloves on) once off add to fresh water dip to wash the excrete off (toxin)
- add a ball of gel glue to the surface you would like applying minimal pressure to the mat. It in time will fill in the contour of the rock or plug.
- wait 30 sec then add to the deep tank water bowl. This will remove air bubbles and cure the gel very fast. Give ten mins then your done.

- if its a polyp cut around skins edge pop off. Place a large ball of glue where you want and place it by the bottom...not pressing it down, be gentle. Place in fresh dip, with rock attached for 1 min then 10 in saltwater bowl and your ready to and done. This will kill polyp spiders but not snails if present. Do not float polyp with no base, it will do what it's nature has taught it and bleed the remaining saltwater out leaving a empty flat polyp. I may last but it may devolve in a week or less.

- few side notes, dry the area of rock,disc,plug before glue is added. This helps minimize air bubbles.
- use more gel then you think needed, it should bulge out when done. Glue expands as it dries and giving room outward will help keep your frag from being pushed away from the plug,disc,rock.
- once the frag opens after fragging, feed it. If it will takes it. It has been through trauma and must regain its Heath.
- never, never, never touch your face or eyes....wear rubber gloves. Some zoa, Pally's are on the most toxic list. If you notice a thick slim dripping after the FW dip make sue to do a water change.
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Very nice write up!

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