Fragging Space Invader pectinia

[06bug]

What is the best way to frag a pectinia coral. I've had my Space Invader Pectinia for about a year now. It had grown out quite well. I just want to frag a small piece for a friend, but I'm worried I may lose the colony of done wrong.

 

[watchguy123]

What is the best way to frag a pectinia coral. I've had my Space Invader Pectinia for about a year now. It had grown out quite well. I just want to frag a small piece for a friend, but I'm worried I may lose the colony of done wrong.

I have done it with a gryphon coral saw. I was warned that the frags do not like glue. Best just to take new frag and lay it on rock work for a week or so to heal, and then glue it to a frag plug after that week or so of healing. The mother should do fine if just returned to its spot in your tank. I did not use any kind of rinse like iodine. Made about 7 frags and still had large mother colony. All healed up well.

There is always risk in fragging any coral however. Others may have different technique or experience as well

 

[06bug]

Thanks for the advice. I plan on fragging it soon. I just have a Dremel tool that I usually use for fragging. Maybe I'll have to borrow a saw from a local reefer.

 

[organism]

A dremel could work depending on the shape of the frag, if a couple straight cuts will do it then you should be good.

 

[iReef1234]

Could you clip it with bone cutters?

 

[organism]

You could, but that's a lot of torn flesh so the odds of an infection are much higher imo