How to frag this coral

[Alexjones.aj99]

Hello, this coral is getting rather large for my tank and I am just looking for advice on if I would like to frag it how to go about that? I’ve never done it before, do I just cut one of the arms off, if so is there a length to do it, closer to the base farther from it. Any advice helps thank you.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Hello, this coral is getting rather large for my tank and I am just looking for advice on if I would like to frag it how to go about that? I’ve never done it before, do I just cut one of the arms off, if so is there a length to do it, closer to the base farther from it. Any advice helps thank you.

You probably would be best to send a picture of the Coral, so we see what you’re talking about

 

[Alexjones.aj99]

You probably would be best to send a picture of the Coral, so we see what you’re talking about

Sorry I thought I attached it

 

[Joe31415]

You haven't even told us what kind of coral it is.

 

[Alexjones.aj99]

 

[Alexjones.aj99]

You haven't even told us what kind of coral it is.

I don’t know what it is to be honest. I am still new to this

 

[IKD]

This may help

HOW TO: Frag Sinularia

Hey family I need to Frag this monster sinularia as it’s growing sideways and covering my zoas. I want to cut the leaning chunk off and glue it to the rock next to it as a separate piece. I am a noob at fragging anything so wanted some advice on the do’s and dont’s for this. Is it as simple as...

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[Alexjones.aj99]

Thai is it under white light

 

[Aiden22!]

Leather corals are pretty resilient and can take some cutting. I would stay away from directly cutting the base but a finger should heal nicely.

 

[acro-ed]

These don’t like to stick well with super glue. I would suggest cutting it where two branches make a “V” (sharp scissors or razor blade) and then glue it onto a rock or plug and use a small rubber band and wrap it in the node and around the bottom of the plug. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

-Ed

 

[Alexjones.aj99]

Okay this all helps thanks guys

 

[FUNGI]

Cut with clean scissors, put in styrofoam cup with rubble..in low flow area..it will attach to the rubble.

 

[KrisReef]

That one can be topped like a tree, and 2 of the 3 lowest branches removed to keep it under control.

If you plant the trimmings, they will make new trees and then you will have a forest in no time at all. They tend to grow like weeds and can overrun a tank without frequent trimmings. See if friends or the LFS will take the cuttings to prevent the take over.

 

[blecki]

YMWV with cuttings. That leather looks pretty small. Not a lot of demand for small leather frags.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

All you need is a pair of coral scissors or a scalpel. I'd personally take it out of the tank to frag as they can release toxins but if it's attached you can do an in-tank fragging, though I'd run some carbon afterwards. Don't cut too much, just one of the branches. Get a plastic container and poke holes in it for water flow, add some gravel/rubble, throw it in there and it will attach itself. But make sure you don't just throw it in your sump, you want to give it some light. Also don't glue it, that will probably cause the tissue to die and it will just detach itself

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

These don’t like to stick well with super glue. I would suggest cutting it where two branches make a “V” (sharp scissors or razor blade) and then glue it onto a rock or plug and use a small rubber band and wrap it in the node and around the bottom of the plug. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

-Ed

No glue! They don't like that, just let it attach by itself

 

[maxfund]

I put Kenya tree frags in a shot glass with rubble in the bottom of the glass and they attach. Then you can glue the rubble to one of your rocks.

 

[leon.1980]

I would still call that a frag.
I do t mean that in a mean way. There is wonder In Watching your corals grow out. I say that because I feel like as soo many rush to frag their frags. 2 or 3 branches does not make a frag a grown out coral. Give it time, let it grow out and establish itself. Then you can cut it. Too many people are fragging frags and then wondering why they suddenly died. It’s because they barely let it recover before they turned a libber frag into a smaller frag.
As this is all my own opinion only I don’t plan on cutting my corals unless someone wants a frag or unless they are encroaching on something they shouldn’t be.
Ok, off my soap box. lol.

 

[Dburr1014]

When I kept leathers I would poke the cutting with a toothpick right thru near where I cut. That can be attached with rubber bands to a frag disc or rubble. After a few weeks pull out the toothpick.
I agree to cut anywhere you like and it will grow.

 

[707Nick]

These don’t like to stick well with super glue. I would suggest cutting it where two branches make a “V” (sharp scissors or razor blade) and then glue it onto a rock or plug and use a small rubber band and wrap it in the node and around the bottom of the plug. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

-Ed

You can also super glue a tooth pick to your rock and poke the base through your new frag and watch it attach to the rock.