how to frag trumpet coral ?

[bluegrizzlies1]

I have a big chunk of trumpet coral and it grows in branches.

Do I just cut off a branch but not where the main branch is ?

 

[ZoOCraViNg]

Just fragged these yesterday!

I just took pliers and pried them off from the branch. It is tricky, but once youget use to it, it is easy.

 

[pwoller]

I just use tin shears and cut a section off, easy as pie.

 

[stunreefer]

They are very easy to frag. Just make sure that you cut down towards the base - or at least not too close to the heads, as the skeleton on this coral sometimes tends to shatter or crush rather than a clean snap. The further away you cut from the heads, the less chance you'll have of crushing the skeleton.

 

[tranceFusion]

sorry to get off topic, but i got a 2 headed frag probably about 4 months ago, and it hasn't changed one bit. i do see the green centers of the heads puff out at night, but never see tentacles extending.

it is under halides pointing out sideways from the light.. should i put it in more light? less light? high flow? low flow? or is it just a slow grower?