Separate 2 heads of green leather?

tc2007 · 08/21/2015, 09:40 PM

I got 2 heads of green leather on single frag holder, 3 months ago and they are growing nicely and gotten bigger. I am thinking they can grow better if I separate them. Or should I leave them alone?

Also, are they dangerous to handle by bare hands like Zoas are?

PfenWendt · 08/22/2015, 09:24 AM

As far as i know, they shouldn't cause much of an issue to one another... But if it were me i think i'd separate them, as far has handling them, they are not 'dangerous' but i wouldn't handle them more then absolutely necessary

I'd wait for someone more experienced to chime in on the separating or not question :P

Neebles · 08/31/2015, 09:00 AM

There shouldn't be a problem separating them. Leathers are pretty resilient. Are you going to cut one off the plug or try and break it?

golferbud101691 · 09/02/2015, 03:06 PM

gloves and goggles are always a must while fragging any coral

tc2007 · 09/04/2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Neebles

There shouldn't be a problem separating them. Leathers are pretty resilient. Are you going to cut one off the plug or try and break it?

I will try to remove the heads of the frag and glue them to separate rocks.

tc2007 · 09/07/2015, 08:00 PM

I finally cut the 2 heads from the base using scissors and now have them attached to small rocks using rubber band (2 turns). They don't seem to be happy at all and quite recessed, almost like a wafer. How long does it take to get better? They were quite happy before fragging.

Dkuhlmann · 09/08/2015, 03:29 AM

They both will be fine, just give it a few days. Did you iodine dip them after fragging? If not would be a good idea to do so, helps keep off any possible infection and promotes faster healing.

tc2007 · 09/10/2015, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dkuhlmann

They both will be fine, just give it a few days. Did you iodine dip them after fragging? If not would be a good idea to do so, helps keep off any possible infection and promotes faster healing.

No iodine dip. I have coral revive but I forgot. It's almost 4 days and they have partial polyp opening. Hopefully they will be ok.

Dkuhlmann · 09/10/2015, 12:42 PM

Sounds like they will be. The iodine is just a precaution against infection and it promotes healing in the flesh.

08/21/2015, 09:40 PM	#1
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	Separate 2 heads of green leather? I got 2 heads of green leather on single frag holder, 3 months ago and they are growing nicely and gotten bigger. I am thinking they can grow better if I separate them. Or should I leave them alone? Also, are they dangerous to handle by bare hands like Zoas are?

08/22/2015, 09:24 AM	#2
PfenWendt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: MN Posts: 205	As far as i know, they shouldn't cause much of an issue to one another... But if it were me i think i'd separate them, as far has handling them, they are not 'dangerous' but i wouldn't handle them more then absolutely necessary I'd wait for someone more experienced to chime in on the separating or not question :P __________________ --Your neighborhood PfenWendt :D Current Tank Info: 55g reef tank, 65g red sea max c-250 reef, Innovative marine fusion 10 nano reef, And just getting into breeding clowns! :)

08/31/2015, 09:00 AM	#3
Neebles Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 171	There shouldn't be a problem separating them. Leathers are pretty resilient. Are you going to cut one off the plug or try and break it? __________________ Working on building a reef Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 48" reef breeders photon (soon to be t5ho hybrid) 35g sump, gyre 150, wp-10, bubble magus curve 7. 2 10g qt tanks, 1 20g L post qt observation tank

09/08/2015, 03:29 AM	#7
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	They both will be fine, just give it a few days. Did you iodine dip them after fragging? If not would be a good idea to do so, helps keep off any possible infection and promotes faster healing. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

09/10/2015, 12:42 PM	#9
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Sounds like they will be. The iodine is just a precaution against infection and it promotes healing in the flesh. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

09/02/2015, 03:06 PM	#4
golferbud101691 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 310	gloves and goggles are always a must while fragging any coral

09/07/2015, 08:00 PM	#6
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	I finally cut the 2 heads from the base using scissors and now have them attached to small rocks using rubber band (2 turns). They don't seem to be happy at all and quite recessed, almost like a wafer. How long does it take to get better? They were quite happy before fragging.