controlling Montipora growth

[mrtian97]

I have 3 Monti plates, red and 2 purplish. they grow very fast, just want to know if I just need to snap the edges by hand to control the growth. You can see from my picture, they are all on the left side of the tank.

Thanks

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Yes, you can frag them and sell the frags! My fat regal tang frags my corals for me periodically.

 

[mrtian97]

thanks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

just want to know if I just need to snap the edges by hand to control the growth.

yup.

ive taken to snapping them and glueing and getting cool shapes rather than just big flats.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Here's one of the recent frags courtesy of MFD... My Fat Dori :)

 

[mrtian97]

thanks, what's the reasonable price for this type of Monti frag, $10 for a 2"x2". thinking to post it at my local reef forum

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

$10-20 is very reasonable.

 

[reefwiser]

Plating monti's and birds nets can be difficult coral to keep do to how fast they grow. I have stopped keeping them do to this factor.:)