Taking off of plugs

[djromo]

Hey I was wondering if you all could help me out. When is a good time to take coral frags off the plugs and put them on the rocks.

 

[rplank]

As soon as you get them home!

 

[djromo]

OK cool. Is there a certain way to do it? Or is it just cutting off the plug and gluing them on the rock

 

[FishTV]

I don't remove from the plug in general. I may clip off the stem if I don't have a crevice to hide it.

 

[djromo]

OK so just the "stick" part then? As long as that is clipped off. Do you sometimes have to remove the whole plug?

 

[djromo]

Don't know if this has been asked but what is the best thing to use to set on the rocks

 

[FinsUp]

superglue gel is cheap and good. and you can remove them from the whole plug - I used to, especially if I couldn't hide the plug in the rocks. I'd recommend keeping them on the plug long enough to find them a home in your tank first. Much easier to move around if your first choice of location is too bright, etc.

 

[FishTV]

OK so just the "stick" part then? As long as that is clipped off. Do you sometimes have to remove the whole plug?

You don't "have to" remove a coral from the plug, they'll just encrust over it. Some people remove them for ascetics, some people cut part of the plug to fit onto a rock better, but If you have to cut the coral to mount it, now it also has to heal, not just get used to your tank and lights..... Lot of unnecessary stress in my opinion.

 

[djromo]

OK cool. I just wasn't sure how the whole process worked. Thanks

 

[FinsUp]

You don't "have to" remove a coral from the plug, they'll just encrust over it. Some people remove them for ascetics, some people cut part of the plug to fit onto a rock better, but If you have to cut the coral to mount it, now it also has to heal, not just get used to your tank and lights..... Lot of unnecessary stress in my opinion.

absolutely true- it's not completely necessary to take them off the plug. It's purely for aesthetics. Also true that doing it when you first put it in your tank is adding stress to it. That's why I waited until I found a good 'home' for them.