how do i frag kenya tree coral? (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

hello all,

my kenya tree coral is getting kinda big and i'd like to add another colony to the other side of my tank.

i cut down the stalks i wanted to move, but when i super glued them to a rock, it wouldnt stay.

should i needle and thread way?

 

[darrin]

dont frag.. when it gets too big it will start to drop parts... that is how i grow about 15 babies a month...

if you did cut, put cuttings in smalll tray filled with gravel in the tank. in a week the coral will have attached to small bits of rock that you superglue to something.

 

[fishcraze]

super glue don't work for soft corals. You can tie it slightly to a rock w/ a rubber band or just stick the bottom of the stalk to a hole in the rocks.. it should attach in 2 or 3 days.

 

[Guest]

I know what Darrin means. I'll clarify. When you stick the frags into the gravel filled tray, after a week or 2, the frags will attach to the gravel. Once they are attached to a few pieces of gravel, you can then glue the frag somewhere. This way, your gluing the gravel that the frag is attached to, and the frag will stay put. That's what I usually do for soft coral frags, except xenia.

 

[dfimble]

I use the needle and thread method. Its a little time consuming but is very reliable as to not loosing any frags. Just stick the need through the base of the frag and wrap it around a rock. Thats it.

David