Fragging an Open Brain

Disciple882542 · 03-24-2008, 11:37 AM

Has anyone ever fragged an open brain? Mine looks like it’s trying to do some type of reproduction through “dropping” off a piece of its tissue. The tissue connecting the portion being “dropped” to the main body of the coral has progressively gotten thinner and thinner the past few days. Also, I noticed the portion isolated from the main body has its own set of feeding tentacles at night.

The coral is in a pretty high flow area and I’m concerned that the portion being isolated from the main coral will get blown off to never be found again. I have a few questions:

1. Should I go ahead and cut the very thin piece of tissue connecting these corals?

2. If I separate the two portions, should I mount the resulting frag on a frag plug? I’ve never seen a trach. mounted in such a fashion but if I don’t mount it somehow it will be lost behind my rocks.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks for all the help.

God bless,
Disciple

p.s. I know it’s hard to describe w/o pics…I’ll try to get some before I go out of town tomorrow.

mps9506 · 03-24-2008, 01:19 PM

You could move the coral to a lower flow area and let it drop naturally.
What type of brain coral is it? Lobo or Trach? A lobo will attch itself naturally to some substrate, while the trachy will need to be left in a low flow spot. The Trachy I would not mount as it is a soft substrate coral that is found unattached.

Disciple882542 · 03-24-2008, 04:11 PM

It's a trach.

I'll move it a lower flow area and see what happens.
I was concerned about mounting it to anything as well.

Thanks for the suggestion.

God bless,
Disciple

BEELZEBOB · 03-24-2008, 04:14 PM

mps9506 · 03-24-2008, 04:16 PM

Sounds good, just let it drop, you can cut it if you want, but I figure let nature do it's thing. I wouldn't mount it, since they are naturally found loose.

03-24-2008, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Disciple882542 Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment	Fragging an Open Brain Has anyone ever fragged an open brain? Mine looks like it’s trying to do some type of reproduction through “dropping” off a piece of its tissue. The tissue connecting the portion being “dropped” to the main body of the coral has progressively gotten thinner and thinner the past few days. Also, I noticed the portion isolated from the main body has its own set of feeding tentacles at night. The coral is in a pretty high flow area and I’m concerned that the portion being isolated from the main coral will get blown off to never be found again. I have a few questions: 1. Should I go ahead and cut the very thin piece of tissue connecting these corals? 2. If I separate the two portions, should I mount the resulting frag on a frag plug? I’ve never seen a trach. mounted in such a fashion but if I don’t mount it somehow it will be lost behind my rocks. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks for all the help. God bless, Disciple p.s. I know it’s hard to describe w/o pics…I’ll try to get some before I go out of town tomorrow. __________________ Job 11:13-20

03-24-2008, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fragging an Open Brain You could move the coral to a lower flow area and let it drop naturally. What type of brain coral is it? Lobo or Trach? A lobo will attch itself naturally to some substrate, while the trachy will need to be left in a low flow spot. The Trachy I would not mount as it is a soft substrate coral that is found unattached. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

03-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disciple882542 Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fragging an Open Brain It's a trach. I'll move it a lower flow area and see what happens. I was concerned about mounting it to anything as well. Thanks for the suggestion. God bless, Disciple __________________ Job 11:13-20

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03-24-2008, 04:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fragging an Open Brain Sounds good, just let it drop, you can cut it if you want, but I figure let nature do it's thing. I wouldn't mount it, since they are naturally found loose. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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