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FAQs about Oculinid/Galaxy Coral Reproduction/Propagation
Related Articles: Oculinids, Galaxy Corals,
Related FAQs:
Oculinids 1,
Oculinids 2, & FAQs on:
Oculinid Identification,
Oculinid Behavior,
Oculinid Compatibility,
Oculinid Selection,
Oculinid Systems,
Oculinid Feeding,
Oculinid Health,
&
Stony/True Coral,
Coral System Set-Up, Coral
System Lighting, Stony Coral
Identification, Stony Coral Selection, Coral
Placement, Foods/Feeding/Nutrition,
Disease/Health, Propagation,
Growing Reef Corals, Stony
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Galaxea sp. Coral
Anybody ever been successful fragging these corals. I have one that is fast
approaching the size of a soccer ball in my 92 gal office tank and I would
like to frag it. I know quite a few years back Albert did a demonstration
fragging certain LPS and I think it involved a Dremel. Any thoughts or
suggestions? Anybody near Madison, WI want to help?
-Howard
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Oculinids (family containing genus Galaxea) can/are divided with hand tools... for asexual, commercial "fragging"... We use a lowered spg. iodine and hexose sugar dip immediately afterward... Dick Perrin's/Tropicorium got the biggest run of these going... about four species, one, two year classes.
Bob Fenner, in sunny southern cal.
Galaxea Coral
Hi <Hi Gaurav>
I have a question regarding a tooth coral, Galaxea coral. I have one that
is more than 12 inches in diameter. it is getting too big for my aquarium
so I am thinking about fragging it. but I have never fragged a LPS hard
coral before so I need some suggestions on how to do it. <I think
fragging your coral is a wonderful idea. I'd like to suggest you use
Anthony Calfo's "Book of Coral Propagation" as a reference and
there are some wonderful websites that deal specifically with coral
fragmentation. WWW.fragexchange.com is one that immediately
comes to mind> or do you have any better idea of what I should do about
it. I have included a few pictures of it for reference. thanks for any
suggestions you can give me. <If I may quote Anthony, "Galaxeas
are fused colonies of individual, tubular corallites. Each cylinder
crowned with a polyp can theoretically live on its own when separated.
Coral farmers take colonies of Galaxea and rip paths between the
corallites with an electric saw. Wire saw blades work well for this
approach.. . . Propagated divisions laid on their side or against hard
surfaces will quickly encrust and continue to grow.> <I
also know people who use a Dremel and do it on a lesser level. Good luck,
Gaurav, I do encourage you to document what you do and post it on one of
the websites. MacL>
Gaurav |
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