Eel Keeper Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Is it possible to frag a scolymia? If so how does it work? Has anyone had any luck with this? How do the reproduce? Is it like plate corals? Do you know how long it takes to reproduce, or heal from a frag if it can be fragged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 It's my understanding (I've never tried and and don't plan too) corals like that or like lobophyllia, etc. are fragged with a wetcut diamond saw that won't shred the tissue but leave a "relatively" clean cut to heal. The cut may heal over pretty quickly but considering how slow they typically are growing it may be a very long time for it to look decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I can't imagine cutting into a scoly. Like Tim said they grow incredibly slow and I think they really just survive our tanks for the most part. If it survived it'd take ages to look right imo. Sure would be nice if they were fragable though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I have been looking into this for a while. Has to b cut clean and a piece of the mouth needs to be with the frag. And they r super slow to heal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 that is a nice piece, I wouldnot . why u want to frag it? I could trade u for one of my and some cash, so u can experience that theory...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 +1 I wouldnt ever bother fragging that. There are some things in my tank, that no matter how much someone begs, I'm not going to butcher and uglify it just to sell a frag of it, and I don't have scolys like that one. Non-branching LPS corals are too difficult to frag for me to be worth it. Acans, favias, lobos, scolys, ect. Just not worth ruining them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballdude2k3 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 The only semi success I have ever seen is http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/general-lps-discussion/144654-fragging-scolymia.html Granted I have not looked in too many places, and it has been growing very slowly, but it has been months since this person got it started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 It'd be nice if someone could figure out how to successfully frag them. Then we could stop pulling them from the ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballdude2k3 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I think they reproduce sexually during the big spawning events, until we can reproduce the lowest flow day to match with the tide, I don't think it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethsolomon Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I frag my scollys every once in a while. Basically you cut them into quarters with a diamond band saw. I normally have 3 out of the 4 pieces survive. And it takes about a year for it to grow back to a full circle. Over all its a long process that is only worth it if you have a long time for it to heal. Heal time is about 3-5 weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I frag my scollys every once in a while. Basically you cut them into quarters with a diamond band saw. I normally have 3 out of the 4 pieces survive. And it takes about a year for it to grow back to a full circle. Over all its a long process that is only worth it if you have a long time for it to heal. Heal time is about 3-5 weeks. That's great to know. A year isn't actually all that long, I expected it would take longer. How do you care for the fragged scolys while they recover and grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethsolomon Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I frag my scollys every once in a while. Basically you cut them into quarters with a diamond band saw. I normally have 3 out of the 4 pieces survive. And it takes about a year for it to grow back to a full circle. Over all its a long process that is only worth it if you have a long time for it to heal. Heal time is about 3-5 weeks. That's great to know. A year isn't actually all that long, I expected it would take longer. How do you care for the fragged scolys while they recover and grow? The only thing special I do is run iodide in the water running through the blade to help keep the scolly from getting an infection and your typical weekly water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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