fragging 101
In general, the easier a coral is to keep, the easier it will be to reproduce. Mushrooms are starter coral a hobbyist can fairly easily get frags from. For Zooanthids, Pulsing Xenia, and other corals that tend to spread over the substrate, encouraging them to spread onto a new piece of substrate will create frags. Stony corals require cutting the growing tips or cutting the coral itself into smaller pieces and then mounting them to a substrate. Use the links below for sourcing instructions on propagating your corals! (and if you have an online tutorial to share, let us know so we can add it)
Fragging Mushrooms
- Bridal Veil Method (Zoanthids or Mushrooms)
- Basic Cutting Method
Fragging Ricordea
Fragging LPS Corals
- Candy Cane (caulastrea)
- Bubble Corals
- Frog Spawn (Euphyllia sp.)
Fragging SPS Corals
- Acropora Species
- Cactus Coral (pavona)
Reference Books
- Book of Coral Propagation – Volume 1 Edition 2 by Anthony Calfo
- Aquarium Corals by Eric Borneman