Im pretty new to the saltwater hobby but i just purchased some coral frags and i was wondering if i should just place the whole frag on live rock or take the coral off of the frag piece and place just the coral on live rock.
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Id let the coral acclimate for a week or two and make sure its happy before removing it from the plug
+1Depending on the type of coral AND the type of frag plug, there are several options.
I've actually drilled holes, in some live rock, just the right size to accommodate frag plugs.
I've also just clipped the "stem" off of frag plugs and glued the plug directly to the rock.
Other times, when the coral is completely encrusted, on the plug, I'll clip the base of the coral off of the plug, leaving the encrustation remaining on the plug. Glue the coral to your live rock and let the encrustation grow, on the plug, growing into a new frag!
As was mentioned above, it's a good idea to allow the coral time to acclimate to your system, before further stressing it, with another cutting. ALSO, it's good to find a "happy spot" for the coral, before permanently gluing it down.
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very good advice but i will add in the end whichever method you choose do glue it down - there is nothing more frustrating then losing a coral because it got knocked around or worse yet knocked into another coral