Acansthrea dying?

[howardj]

I have a frag of acans and I'm not sure if they are splitting (I didn't think that they split

) or are dying, or what?!
I'm not too experienced w/ this coral as I couldn't find a lot of info on it.
any info would be of much needed help

 

[jonthefishguy]

Its base just broke off and it is hanging. Eventually it will release it and then you will have a frag. You can frag it if you know how. However, I would be more worried about the what looks to be aptasia you have next to it. If it is, KILL IT!!!!

 

[howardj]

I was like WHAT?! I don't have aptiasia! Haha
That's anthelia reaching through a hole in my rock

 

[howardj]

Also, I picked it up to move is, and it is broken in several places.. will they eventually split too?
If it does just fall, it will fall in an unreachable place..
can you point me into a direction on how to frag it?
[like I said, I found very little on this coral

]

 

[nycbob]

grab a cutter, and just cut it where is hanging.

 

[howardj]

Cutter = scissors?
I have scissors and razors I just bought last week from 2 doctors site..
Also.. it gives off strings when I move it/do water changes, is this normal? ,my other acans don't..

 

[howardj]

bump

 

[howardj]

scissors work? anyone?

 

[howardj]

I just found out that this coral is called acanthastrea,.. no wonder I couldn't find any info on this coral..

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by HowardJ
I just found out that this coral is called acanthastrea,.. no wonder I couldn't find any info on this coral..

yeah its harder to locate information with out the right spelling sometimes.

 

[myzislow]

Originally Posted by HowardJ
scissors work? anyone?
yes, scissors or a clean razor would work well. That acan has basically done all the work for you, all that's left is a simple clean snip/slice through the tissue that it's hanging by and that's it. Simple as that. Acans are very tough corals.

 

[howardj]

Thanks, my