Frag???

[SeaBee]

I would like to take a cutting of the star polyp. It is now attached to this rock and I would like to take a piece of it and place it nearby and have it grow. I have never fragged b4 so what do I do? I was going to just take a clipper off of it, but I dont want to have it die or get infected. Any input would be appreciated. Heve's a pic of it all retracted. It looks like a lush green carpet when extended, quite pretty. I will put up a pic of it both ways.

 

[SeaBee]

Here's a blurry picture of it extended.

 

[Bifferwine]

Chip off a piece of the purple mat that the polyps extend from. You can use a flathead screw driver or chisel. Then glue that chip wherever you want new star polyps.

 

[SeaBee]

Just cut it? Some of it is up floating, not attached.

 

[SeaBee]

I cut a piece off with a garden pruner. I just stuck the piece in the rock. That's it? This stuff seems to be growing pretty quickly. Thanks Bifferwine.

 

[bobby]

Just cut it anywhere. These things are a LOT tougher than you think.

 

[bobby]

I have never seen a mat that color. The mats are always purple.

 

[SeaBee]

It's purple on the back side, the top is that gray color. The cutting is just starting to open. I will post a pic later when it's fully open, next to the main group. I want them to cover this one piece of rock.

 

[bobby]

Be careful. You might want a lot of them now, but they can grow out of hand fast, and be hard to remove. I would keep the rock you're wanting them on, on their own island.

 

[Rcpilot]

They grow like yellow polyps. Dandelions of the reef world. You want more -- just wait my friend. ;-)

I predict 6 months before you're back, asking, "How the hell do I get rid of GSP?" :shock:

 

[SeaBee]

The cut piece is not opening, will wait to see...

 

[bjohanson1234]

Sometimes it takes a couple days for a frag to open back up