Looking for Advanced fragging advice for Acan Lords

[Invictus]

Hi All,

Firstly, I'll say that I have fragged Acans (Lords) before, and am aware of general best practices, but am looking for advice for my specific situation.

The small colony pictured, as one example, has 7 total heads (some tiny/developing) completely surrounding a very small amount of skeleton. The skeleton is probably the size of a tiny marble. I don't have to frag this, but it doesn't have any more room to grow short of spreading down onto the frag disk. Also, cutting it through the middle isn't an option, as the biggest nicest head is smack dab on the top. It would be a microscopic job for the bandsaw at some tough angles.

Ultimately I'd like to get a few heads onto my rockwork, and a few for continued propagation.

Not sure what to do. Is it too small to risk cutting? Love to hear thoughts.

 

[iani]

Cutting through the middle of that big head at this point is probably the best way to frag it at this point. What you should do in the future is make a ramp with 2 part epoxy. This way the acan has something smoothe to transition to and encrust.

 

[Invictus]

Cutting through the middle of that big head at this point is probably the best way to frag it at this point. What you should do in the future is make a ramp with 2 part epoxy. This way the acan has something smoothe to transition to and encrust.

I had that exact idea recently about the "ramp". Will do in the future. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[Crazymex408]

So at this point, the main middle one on top has to be sacrificed?

 

[Coral reefer]

Agree through the big one if you must, but I would wait and let it grow more

 

[Invictus]

So at this point, the main middle one on top has to be sacrificed?

That was my concern. Probably wont do it in that case, but we'll see.

Agree through the big one of you must, but I would wait and let it grow more

Thank you. Likely will let it grown and if it makes its way onto the frag disk perhaps I can get a better angle to take a few heads off.

 

[Coral reefer]

If it were me I would put that disc onto a bigger one, let it grow awhile, the either pop/saw off the current one from the bigger one, or saw off horizontally the big head at some point

 

[iani]

So at this point, the main middle one on top has to be sacrificed?

Not sacrificed, but if you cut it down the middle with a bandsaw, the middle one is likely to survive. You will just end up with 2 half size ones.