Mounting Coral

[Freenow54]

So I am going to post this again hoping I get more response on a weekend. The frag plugs are annoying at best they are for the LFS not us. So how do you go about mounting the coral?

 

[Freenow54]

Has anyone tried using snippers to cut off the plug part?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

If possible, I will use a knife and pop the coral off the plug.

If the coral has overgrown the plug and can't be popped off, then I cut the stem off the plug and just glue the disk.

 

[CHSUB]

Has anyone tried using snippers to cut off the plug part?

Yes. I either remove coral from plug or cut off post part. Very easy….

 

[Freenow54]

If possible, I will use a knife and pop the coral off the plug.

If the coral has overgrown the plug and can't be popped off, then I cut the stem off the plug and just glue the disk.

How do you cut off the stem?

 

[Freenow54]

Yes. I either remove coral from plug or cut off post part. Very easy….

Thanks how do you cut off the stem?

 

[zusima]

So I am going to post this again hoping I get more response on a weekend. The frag plugs are annoying at best they are for the LFS not us. So how do you go about mounting the coral?

I think the right response is what type of coral is being mounted and where. I remove most and put on grow out tiles if something like zoa or chalice. Gonis I keep on plugs and use a single piece of lock line glued to rock to hold plug. Acans go on tiles. Montis removed and glued to a magnetic rock i made/make. Scoly and meats on printed stands. Torches and hammer on 45° ocean box frag holder. Acro will be switching over to frag spikes that except plugs from a r2r member who prints as it was recommended for better versatility. Cutting stem off plugs..shears won't work after a few, use a pair of linesman pliers and the snap pretty easily but do leave a jagged stub.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

How do you cut off the stem?

I just use a sharp pair of scissors, its just clay, its very easy to cut or break.

 

[zusima]

I just use a sharp pair of scissors, its just clay, its very easy to cut or break.

Ever try to cut an sbb plug lol

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Ever try to cut an sbb plug lol

Oh you mean those un-cuttable ones lol? I forgot about those, I hate them lol.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

But even just the frag plug disk is not ideal, sometimes the colony grows out looking like this:

 

[Don’t fear the reefer]

Thanks how do you cut off the stem?

I use a Dremel with a diamond wheel bit. I hold the plug with pliers. Takes like 1 second and it’s clean.