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| This method will demonstrate
how to frag a Pavona coral (common name
Cactus Coral). The photo on the right
shows the coral I'll be fragging. |
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| I have removed the coral
from the reef aquarium to take the cutting. Another
option for fragging this coral is the
slow and patient way. As you can see
in the photo to the right I have attached
some shells onth the rock with a dab
of superglue just below where the coral
was encrusting. It is difficult to see
in the photo but the pavona is begining
to encrust onto the shells. Eventually
you could break off the shells when
they are completely encrusted. |
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| Once again I will be
using a pair of stainless steel bone
cutters to take my cuttings. The photo
on the right shows the piece I have
selected to frag. |
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| This photo shows the
frag that has been removed from the
colony. |
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| After your frag has been
cut, you can now superglue it to a piece
of rubble. Squeeze out some superglue
onto the rubble and hold the frag in
place. After about 30 seconds the glue
should hold the frag in place. At this
point you can place the frag back into
your tank. |
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| Here is a pic a couple
of months later. It has now almost fully
encrusted the piece of rubble it was
originally attached to. |
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