皮革珊瑚碎片
Our friend Ania fromGallery Aquatica在它与另一个e回来了吗pisode of the Frag Files. The Frag Files is a video series on the Gallery AquaticaYouTube频道Ania分享了她的专家珊瑚繁殖技巧和有见地的脆弱技术。
在这一集中，我们学会了三种类型的皮革珊瑚曲霉，小叶和辛拉鲁亚。阿尼（Ania）带领我们穿越珊瑚的每个属，以及每一个碎片的特殊性。
Ania starts with a list of equipment you will need to frag leathers, including a sharp pair of stainless steel scissors, frag plugs or rocks, a bottle of dip solution and more. We love these videos as Ania goes above and beyond simple fragging techniques, and dives into marine biology elements for each coral.
When fragging leather corals Ania explains the presence of chemical toxins produced by the coral. When fragging leathers they quickly start producing slime which is best kept out of your main system. Instead cut anddip your coralsin an Idoine solution, followed by seawater and let fresh-cut frags settle before heading back to the main reef.
One particularity of soft coral is you cannot simply cut and glue them to the frag base as you would hard corals. Because of their slimy soft body, there are a few workarounds to get these new frags to attach. Getting soft coral nubs to attach involves toothpicks, onion bags, elastic bands, and rubble baskets.
另一个很棒的提示Ania分享是关于碘的，是的，iodidenot IodiNE. It’s important to note the difference between the two. In this video, Ania uses an IodiNEdip to clean the corals after they are cut, followed by a seawater dip to remove any slime. The Iodide您可以在已建立的软珊瑚礁坦克中服用的东西。
A common problem in soft coral aquariums is noticing a waxy layer forming on the corals. This again has to do with the chemical toxins produced by the coral and is a response to sediments, debris, or predators irritating the coral. Ania recommends a dose of Iodide will help your soft corals recover quickly.
If you want to learn more about fragging soft corals, this is your go-to video!
