To use the flag plug in the reef or not?

[ssunthar]

Hi Experts, the frag plugs are good in placing/holding the frags in place on the rocks in the tank but in many cases it doesn't enhance the beauty of corals growing naturally on those rocks (this is my personal view only). Is it a good or bad practice to always remove the frag from the plug and placing the corals (either by gluing or using epoxy) directly on to the rocks.. especially on those artistically scaped rocks... any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[ScottR]

What type of coral is it? If it’s an encrusting type, I’d leave it on the plug. Also zoas and softies are best left on. It doesn’t matter though. You can glue the plug to rock. If it’s a T shaped plug, I usually cut the bottom off with bone cutters before glueing.

 

[ssunthar]

What type of coral is it? If it’s an encrusting type, I’d leave it on the plug. Also zoas and softies are best left on. It doesn’t matter though. You can glue the plug to rock. If it’s a T shaped plug, I usually cut the bottom off with bone cutters before glueing.

A mix of acro, zoas and softies..

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Acro you can easily snip off, zoa i would personally not unless you use some bone cutters to shave down the plug to a smaller disk then glue. Softies i personally wouldn’t either

 

[ScottR]

A mix of acro, zoas and softies..

Zoas and softies will need to be reattached to something. It’s not easy glueing either of them to rock. Acros can be broken off but if they’ve already encrusted the plug, I prefer not to break them off

 

[ssunthar]

Zoas and softies will need to be reattached to something. It’s not easy glueing either of them to rock. Acros can be broken off but if they’ve already encrusted the plug, I prefer not to break them off

Thanks...

 

[ssunthar]

Acro you can easily snip off, zoa i would personally not unless you use some bone cutters to shave down the plug to a smaller disk then glue. Softies i personally wouldn’t either

Thanks

 

[ssunthar]

Here are some pics..

 

[ssunthar]

And a few others...

 

[Uncle99]

Many softies don’t glue well at all unless you got some substrate still attached.

Acros fine and taking the plug off is good.

 

[ssunthar]

Many softies don’t glue well at all unless you got some substrate still attached.

Acros fine and taking the plug off is good.

Thanks