Very common especially as they get bigger. The color morph is pretty much the same as well. Many of the ones I have had will develope brighter color along any fold/crease in the flesh (usually yellow) and have a dingey crown over time. The 10 k's might help a bit but by the sounds of ot, you need to frag.CBRGuy said:
steve-s said:It's not so much the diameter of the crown you need to be concerned about so much as the length of the stalk. It's what needs to support the weight as the coral grows. A longer stalk will have more trouble. Either way If it will improve coral health I would frag it. You'll end up with a healthier coral (done properly) and possibley some cash later on
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Steve
You'd be suprised how resiliant these coral are providing water quality is up to snuff. You can seperate the entire crown from the stalk but I wouldn't glue it. Doubt it would work anyway. Either place it in a shallow plastic bowl in a low flow area covered with veil material and rubble in the bottom or veil it to an actual rock. I will not matter if you frag the crown in one piece or 6.CBRGuy said:
Yup. Just use a new sharpe exacto blade. The ones I prefer are the disposable retractable ones you can get at the hobby store. Very cheap and provided they are rinsed and dried after use you should get a few uses from each one. Just be sure you cut smoothly through the stock and try not to rip the coral. It won't kill it if you do rip, it will just take longer to heal/attach. If your feeling brave, the stock can also be fragged. When I frag toadstools, I usually cut the whole thing away from the main rock leaving abou 1" and then frag the rest. You end up with more to sell. Your choice eiether way.
