Green star polyp splitting it.

[kojack]

I have recently gotten a green star polyp which I absolutly love. It flows with the current of the water i have heard that this poly spreads very easily. I have had it in the tank for about 2 months now and it hasn't spread at all. Can i cut some of it off and place it somewhere else in the tank to see if it will reproduce any suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks,
Kojack

 

[jjlittle]

MIne took about 6 months to start spreading which it will do in time and then you may need to cut it back to avoid take over.

 

[jam marine]

Agreed with the above,i thought mine was dying it took really long to start growing,but when it starts to grow it moves really quickly,providing you have good water parameters

 

[stachy]

Get a good pair of stainless steel scissors, and cut it. Place the frag where U want it and give it a couple of days to come back out. I have fraged mine 3 times in 3 months.

 

[slowest is fastest]

In time it should spread on its own. If you want it in a different area of the tank that it can not (or would not) naturally spread or if you just want a separate frag I would suggest taking a clean new razor blade and cutting a small strip out of the middle of the coral. After cutting the strip (perhaps 1/4"x1") use the edge of the razor to lift the polyp mat. Then finish removing with your fingers or better a pair of tweezers with a blunt tip. Dry the underside of the mat and add super glue gel. Place on whatever you are using (rubble rock?) and rinse in a separate container of tank water before replacing in your tank. Then main colony should re-open in 2-5 days (perhaps a little sooner) and the frag can open in as little as a few hours or as long as a week. As long as the mat doesn't start to deteriorate it should be OK
The reasons I like to remove a section out of the middle vs an edge
--Once the colony reopens you do not notice the missing section
--The edges that were growing will continue to spread
--Because the middle section will be regrowing from 4 sides instead of just one (like on the edge) it will fill in much quicker
--chances are where the middle closes it will overgrow itself. This creates a lump that can be easily removed for future frags.
JME
SiF

 

[ninjamini]

Should the matt be attached to rock everywhere. I have a peice about 4" x 7" and only about half is attached to rock. The rest just kinda floats free. Should I attach the rest to a rock or cut it in half.