Colt coral propagation

[chbarber]

I was wondering what everyone's method was of getting a colt to attach was. I know all you do is snip a finger off to get the cutting but mine will never attach. I have a 18 gallon custom frag tank with a 70W 14000K MH over it that is plumbed into my main system. I know lighting is sometimes an issue of how long to wait.

[compulou]

The method I've used has worked well for me. I've just wrapped the new piece of Colt to a small piece of live rock with a rubber band. So far I've been able to get 10 Colt frags to attach that way. Don't know how others have done this but this has worked out well for me.

[Krazy]

The rubberband method never worked for me. I use lots of rubble pieces and build up around the cut base, about a week in, it'll be attached

[Racing1]

I never have luck with the rubber band either. I put hem in a low flow area with some crushed coral and they attach to that. Then I am able to glue them to small pieces of liverock..

[WI Reef Lover]

Rubber band it between 2 pieces of small rock but not too tightly so you don't crush it, just tight enough to hold is securely in place, mine attatched within a week.

[oceanarium]

It can greatly depend on the actual species... I have some that attach quite quickly within two weeks a firm permenent attachment.

Currently I have one that is driving me crazy I took about twenty frags off about 10 weeks ago. Some have attached a very weak bond, many when I give them a tug to check just break loose many have drifted free.

The best bonding we have found till they take hold is stainless wire. Un-like ruber bands there is no force exerted on the specimen it is held in place with neutral pressure.

[Invisible Reef]

I usually use the G.A.R.F method for colt coral propagation. It works well. Just use a plastic drink sword and glue it into a piece of live rock. Then skewer the cutting and push the bottom of the cutting all the way down to the rock. Prevent the cutting from floating away by putting a drop of super glue gel on the sword near the top of the cutting. It will attach in about a week. Like this:



If you want you can secure the colt coral cutting further by putting a piece of bridal veil over the cutting like so:



this prevents the cutting from being squished or from breaking free. It should attach in a week.

[Krazy]

Originally posted by Invisible Reef
I usually use the G.A.R.F method for colt coral propagation. It works well. Just use a plastic drink sword and glue it into a piece of live rock. Then skewer the cutting and push the bottom of the cutting all the way down to the rock. Prevent the cutting from floating away by putting a drop of super glue gel on the sword near the top of the cutting. It will attach in about a week. Like this:



If you want you can secure the colt coral cutting further by putting a piece of bridal veil over the cutting like so:



this prevents the cutting from being squished or from breaking free. It should attach in a week.

I like that, I'm gonna have to try this out in the next week or so