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| This tutorial will show
you how to frag caulastrea (common
name Candy Cane Coral). Caulastrea is
an LPS coral that is very easy to frag.
The first step is to remove the coral
from your reef aquarium, as shown in the photo
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| Step 2 is to actually
make the cut. You can use your hands
to break off a piece, but I prefer to
use a set of bone cutters for this job
for improved accuracy. If you don't
have access to a pair of bone cutters
then a trip to the tool department of
your local Home Depot should provide
you with plenty of options for tools
to complete this job. One advantage
to using the bone cutters is that they
are stainless steel which means you
won't have to worry about oxidation
on your tools. Ensure that you make
your cut as far below the fleshy part
of the coral as possible. You should
find that the calcareous skeleton is
relatively easy to cut through. |
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| Now you have your frag.
Since my Candy Cane Coral was not that
big to begin with I only cut a small
frag for demonstration purposes. You
will probably want to include multiple
heads in the frag that you cut. At this
point you could optionally epoxy the
frag to the rockwork in your tank. |
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