Alcyonium...how to attach...?

[cwrenge]

:idea: I've got a beatifull Alcyonium about the size of a large dinner plate...i made a cutting and used a " Rubber Band " very little pressure of the band to hold the piece.... my problem is ...the band method only seems to cut it in 2... is there more successfull ways to attach the cuttings...? allso... how big of a piece can the coral stand with-out- shock...? and how many times can it be pieced.....? cw.

 

[kevinpo]

Hello and welcome to Reef Frontiers!
I have used a razor bade and scissors, cutting many frags at one time. It is possible to frag the whole colony. I press the frags into the sand and place a small rock against the side. The coral attaches in a few days.

HTH,
Kevin

 

[cwrenge]

thanks fo the info...did you take the Coral " out of the Tank " to cut it ..? or do you cut it in the tank............? cw.

 

[kevinpo]

Sometimes the coral is attached to a rock that is too big to be removed,
in that case I cut it in the tank. When possible I remove the coral from the tank, as it is easier to see what I'm doing.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[cwrenge]

Kevinpo.........thanks for the reply... the best bet for me to do the cuttings... is just what you mentioned... so out of the tank she goes...... cw.