fragging Gorgonian

[suppressivefire]

Can you frag Gorgonian? if so just by cutting it? any tips or experencies, thanks!
_Chris

 

[timnnell]

Yes. It's that simple just cut them. I would also remove the tissue where you plan to glue them. You will expose a small wire like piece. This will prevent you from burning the gorgonian with the super glue. Then just simply glue it to a piece of rock. I like to stick the wire piece down in a small hole filled with glue, return it back to the tank and you're done.

 

[suppressivefire]

awesome thanks!

 

[timnnell]

No Problem. Happy to help

 

[dendro982]

Same procedure for all gorgonians, but some have a thin hard skeleton, some - not. Then cutting of outer tissue should be done more carefully, without cutting off skeleton too.

For example, Swiftia:


Guaiagorgia:

 

[dendro982]

But not the diodogorgia:

The same with the red one:

The outer part is not peelable at all.
Everything else - as usual.

 

[Reef banditz]

does the flower cup ever grow over the part its cut? im thinking no..

 

[dendro982]

What is flower cup? This?:

I already stopped prognosing with my corals, they refuse to respond to reasoning

 

[salty316]

I've had a lot of success with the super glue method on photosynthetic gorgos, but little with non-photosynthetic gorgos.

 

[kistin]

i want to frag mushroom but i,m not sure what kind super glue should i use,does anybody have any idea,,, can i use nomal super glue like we use at home will it kill the coral,,,,,,,,,,

 

[ladybug5234]

You can try the gel, but they will likely slime up. I place them on a frag disk and cover that with a veil (sold at craft stores) or a piece of screen, to keep them from floating off. They attach well for me using that method.