I've been asked by a couple people to frag a pectina I have, but I've also heard they do not frag well. What's your best method and what are the success rates? Any specifics would be helpful.
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Best results for fragging a Pectina?
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Troylee
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Never fragged one but the 2 frags I have bought 1/4" or so looked to be cut from just about any where like a chalice.... They seem pretty hardy both my frags have done well even being that small.... But I'm sure you already knew that.. :tongue:
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Thanks Lee. Thats the thing, I know a good friend who has lost 50% of the frags he's made and another who also has not had the best of luck.
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I'm not too sure. That's why I started this thread 1smile1
Troylee
all about the diy!!!!!
Razor blade and hammer would be less heat and friction... I have heard the same stories with chalices... My take on it is people don't clean there equipment well... When using a dirty blade with gawd knows What bacteria etc it causes a infection... You can always take a sponge with peroxide or something and clean it well rinse with rodi and frag.... Just my thoughts any ways...
Dave3112
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Those are my thoughts too. I clean the blade and saw body with vinegar after a frag anything with my bandsaw. Then re-assemble it and put a little rodi in the reservoir and run the saw for a minute or two to rinse it.
is it a space invader or some other nugget pectinia you have? 
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Thanks, the rumor was scissors.
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is it a space invader or some other nugget pectinia you have?
No nuggets here Kevin. I stopped getting new corals months ago. My SI is just getting too big for its location :nerd:
well good luck fragging that gorgeous piece...keep us posted Mark Man
sexycorals
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Mark, first 2 times I fragged it I had 4 out of 7 pieces died. Then I realized what the secret was. The bone part needs to be face down on superglued to the frag plug. I hope I make sense.
Let's say ur si is a circle like a pizza. If u cut it down the middle in half then you would mount the two half standing straight up with the cut part facing down on the frag plug.
Last 3 times I fragged and use this technique I lost only 1 outta the 11 frags I made and it was because the piece that died had 2 cut sides and one was facing up.
Hope this helps.
Let's say ur si is a circle like a pizza. If u cut it down the middle in half then you would mount the two half standing straight up with the cut part facing down on the frag plug.
Last 3 times I fragged and use this technique I lost only 1 outta the 11 frags I made and it was because the piece that died had 2 cut sides and one was facing up.
Hope this helps.
