Frag ? Colt Coral

Daimyo68 · 12/06/2009, 12:33 AM

I have a Colt Coral in my 12g Ap thats getting rather large now, and it's time to start trimming.

I have a question, not about fragging it, but about "splitting it. In the image I supplied below, can I "split" it at this area (Yellow Arrow), or is it not recommended?? It is 2 separate stalks on 1 piece of rock.
I have another tank that I will move the larger coral to, and leave the smaller in the 12g.

Thanks!

crsaz · 12/06/2009, 12:38 AM

cut away, they are super ressiliant

mkenny1818 · 12/07/2009, 10:52 AM

Split HIM!!! Just short of throwing it in the driveway and beating it up with a chainsaw, they will live!

Arthurjc · 12/08/2009, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkenny1818

Split HIM!!! Just short of throwing it in the driveway and beating it up with a chainsaw, they will live!

Lol I hope you have not tried that.

jurgenknaepen · 12/08/2009, 04:36 PM

if you cut it a litlle higher up on the stem, it will grow a new branch or even more.

Arthurjc · 12/08/2009, 08:06 PM

How much of the colt has to be left for it to grow back?

crsaz · 12/08/2009, 09:41 PM

very little

Daimyo68 · 12/08/2009, 10:39 PM

Well, I cut him at the point in the image. The first few hours both were very upset, sagging, loss of color, etc. Later that evening though, both pieces were back to normal. The larger of the 2 is in my other tank now, and the smaller in the BC.

I didn't experience any kind of "oozing" or anything at all TBH.

I think that I will have to trim the big one again in a few weeks. It's growing extremely fast.

Arthurjc · 12/12/2009, 10:32 PM

Thats is cool, I'm thinking about cutting mine up soon.

Daimyo68 · 12/12/2009, 11:51 PM

As I mentioned, I moved the larger of the 2 into a 29g tank...

He looks just as big in there as before I made the cut.

koinut · 12/20/2009, 08:19 AM

How can I attach them to a rock ? Can I use a rubberband to help hold to a rock ?

fantomas · 12/20/2009, 08:54 AM

yes you should be able to use a rubberband... and in a few weeks it should attatch to the rock and you should be able to cut the rubberband.. other wise you can use super glue or a tooth pick (and more rubberbands)...

12/06/2009, 12:33 AM	#1
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	Frag ? Colt Coral I have a Colt Coral in my 12g Ap thats getting rather large now, and it's time to start trimming. I have a question, not about fragging it, but about "splitting it. In the image I supplied below, can I "split" it at this area (Yellow Arrow), or is it not recommended?? It is 2 separate stalks on 1 piece of rock. I have another tank that I will move the larger coral to, and leave the smaller in the 12g. Thanks!

12/08/2009, 10:39 PM	#8
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	Well, I cut him at the point in the image. The first few hours both were very upset, sagging, loss of color, etc. Later that evening though, both pieces were back to normal. The larger of the 2 is in my other tank now, and the smaller in the BC. I didn't experience any kind of "oozing" or anything at all TBH. I think that I will have to trim the big one again in a few weeks. It's growing extremely fast. __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

12/12/2009, 11:51 PM	#10
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	As I mentioned, I moved the larger of the 2 into a 29g tank... He looks just as big in there as before I made the cut. __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

12/06/2009, 12:38 AM	#2
crsaz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,314	cut away, they are super ressiliant

12/07/2009, 10:52 AM	#3
mkenny1818 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 84	Split HIM!!! Just short of throwing it in the driveway and beating it up with a chainsaw, they will live!

12/08/2009, 04:36 PM	#5
jurgenknaepen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: belgium Posts: 35	if you cut it a litlle higher up on the stem, it will grow a new branch or even more.

12/08/2009, 08:06 PM	#6
Arthurjc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NC Posts: 64	How much of the colt has to be left for it to grow back?

12/08/2009, 09:41 PM	#7
crsaz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,314	very little

12/12/2009, 10:32 PM	#9
Arthurjc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NC Posts: 64	Thats is cool, I'm thinking about cutting mine up soon.

12/20/2009, 08:19 AM	#11
koinut Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: jenks oklahoma Posts: 30	How can I attach them to a rock ? Can I use a rubberband to help hold to a rock ?

12/20/2009, 08:54 AM	#12
fantomas Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cromwell, ct Posts: 14	yes you should be able to use a rubberband... and in a few weeks it should attatch to the rock and you should be able to cut the rubberband.. other wise you can use super glue or a tooth pick (and more rubberbands)...