Can you frag brain coral?

Is it possible to frag this? I have read that using a progressively tighter rubber band to separate the mouths works great, as it slowly (Without tearing) splits the coral without stressing it. Then, once the flesh is separate, you can Dremel the hard bottom and have two, unscathed, brain corals.

How do you cut Favia?

I would use a dremel and cut from the bottom up until you are through MOST of the skeleton. Not all the way to the flesh. Then, try to snap the skeleton and cut the flesh with a clean blade. Or just smack it with a hammer and screwdriver, dip and pray.

How much money can you make fragging corals?

Coral farming alone probably won’t make you rich — initially. If you’re successful, you might earn $25,000 annually.

Can you frag Favia?

Favites sp. corals do have seperate corralite walls and (if careful) can be fragged without splitting polyps…but it is much easier to just get it fragged instead of leaving the coral out of the water for an hour trying to frag it.

Can you frag a trachy?

make sure it has at least 2 or more mouths on it. if not don’t frag it yet. 2. take a rubber band and band in between the 2 mouths, put it back in the tank let it sit for 2-3 weeks, the fleshy part will slowly tear and heal as it inflates.

How do you frag Favia coral?

The method I use for fragging the majority of hard corals is primarily the same with the cutting tooling being a Gryphon band saw. Cooling liquid used is fresh mixed saltwater with enough iodine to color it a light amber. This helps to disinfect cuts as they’re made which has shown to greatly increase frag survival.

Is selling coral legal?

[Coral-List] Selling coral is legal in the US.

How do Trachyphyllia reproduce?

The Trachyphyllia genus are hermaphrodites. They will reproduce by forming small polyp buds at the base of the parent colony. Upon the death of one Trachyphyllia, new daughter colonies emerged a few months later from the septa (teeth on the inside of the corallite wall) of the parent coral.