Got new rics..How long before I can frag?

[05Xrunner]

I just got 5 rics on Tues night.

I was wondering how long should I let them settle in my tank before cutting them. My orange one has 3 mouths, the one green has 3 as well. I was going to slice them so each has a single mouth.

 

[kiknchikn]

I'm not a propagation expert but I'd say it depends how you want to try and frag them. If you're plan is to cut them off the rock I'd wait a month or two and let them get settled and used to the conditions in your tank and the lighting and all that. If you plan to try putting a rubber band or string around the polyp between the mouths to cause them to split, you can probably do that after a couple weeks since it's less stressful IMO. I'm actually in the process of trying it the second way on a Ric that isn't easy to cut off the rock.

 

[05Xrunner]

I was going to try and just cut straight between the mouths..and hopefully they will all still be connected to the rocks. I dont plan on trying to take them off. just cutting them so they grow into individual ones

 

[kiknchikn]

I've never tried just cutting them, but I've read that that doesn't work sometimes, since the Rics are capable of just healing back together. If that happens maybe you could try a rubberband?

Please post the results of whatever you end up trying

I see you're in Pittsburgh. I bet you're excited about MACNA this year, huh? I already bought my ticket since it's only a 6 hour drive or so

 

[05Xrunner]

yea this will be the first time I been to one.
I am def going. i wanna see what kinda cool stuff is there and what kinda cool stuff i can get

 

[kiknchikn]

Do you know of any good campgrounds near there? I'm just a broke grad student so I'm trying to avoid the cost of a hotel.