how to frag

[j_man]

What would be the best way to frag a sping cup pectina?

[Peterock]

What is the name of the coral (common) and what type of coral is it. do you have a pic I have never heard of that.

[j_man]

I meant a spiny cup pectina. also known as lettuce coral. it is an sps.

[Reefland]

SPS corals are pretty easy to frag. It is simply a matter of making a clean cut (or break) and mounting the new piece. Remove the coral from the water and place it in a bowl of water to do your work. After completing the cut and attaching the new frag I like to allow them to sit in the bowl for 15-30 minutes (they will most likely slime up). Once they slime up I like to swish them around in the bowl and then place them back into the tank.

[j_man]

How would you suggest going about making a clean cut? I was always into the soft corals

[Reefland]

I would just try to find a narrow point and break it off with a pair of plyers.

[zhenya]

I agree with Scott. Find the most narrow point and either use pliers or one of this tools...


to make a clean cut. Those a bone shears that I got from onr of our sponsors, Premium Aquatics. BTW, Pectinia is pretty easy to frag the way Scott described. ;)