Duncan coral removal

[nick654377]

This Duncan is 2 days in our tank. I’d say he is happy but we have a huge shipment of zoas tomorrow coming in and I need to make room. How do I safely remove him from the frag plug?

 

[James M]

Looks like super glue was used. You can just pull it off with a bit of force

 

[shakacuz]

a knife or scalpel to the base where the glue is. try to wedge the sharp end between the frag plug and the glue and slowly wedge until it snaps off. i do this to most frags i receive to avoid anything being on the plug i don't want in my tank.

 

[nick654377]

Thanks guys. I don’t want to destroy or injure this guy as it was a random buy my wife made but I kinda like it.

 

[Uncle99]

Wire cutters at the plug.
Be careful not to crush the stem.

 

[ZoWhat]

Pry underneath using a flathead screwdriver

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[IslandLifeReef]

This Duncan is 2 days in our tank. I’d say he is happy but we have a huge shipment of zoas tomorrow coming in and I need to make room. How do I safely remove him from the frag plug?

Use a dremmel at the base of the frag.

 

[CanuckReefer]

I utilize the knife route....wedge it in there like you are shucking an oyster!

 

[nick654377]

I utilize the knife route....wedge it in there like you are shucking an oyster!

I hate oysters so I’d just throw it in the trash

 

[JNalley]

Like others have already said, thin but rigid metal object between frag and superglue, slowly pry, it will pop off. easy-peasy

 

[jpark457]

I use a cheap chefs knife - like JNalley said thin rigid metal and pop it off

 

[Cheeze]

All those methods will work. I personally use my bone cutters to snip at the base where the coral meets the glue on the plug (kind of at a 45 degree angle), and usually the coral pops right off.