SPS (Stony Coral) Propagation
Picture taken July 2000, Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera, Full Flash SPS (Stony Corals) are among the easiest of corals to propagate. If you have a large fish or a clumsy hand you probably have lots of "frags" laying around. Frag is a term used to describe a small piece of a stony coral -- usually used as "Dude, I want a frag of that coral!". The frag pictured on this plate was caused by my clumsy hands, it is a branch tip to my Acropora tortuosa. Most SPS corals can be broken easily with your fingers, however some of the thicker branched corals will require some kind of cutting device be used. |
SPS (Stony Coral) Propagation
Picture taken July 2000, Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera, Full Flash A frag can be mounted by at least four methods:
Whatever method you decide to use, keep the coral in an area of strong water flow as most corals will slime up after being propagated. This slime needs to be blown off to prevent the coral from being suffocated. |