Should I frag him or not??

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This is the first coral I ever bought, many moons ago. I guess in some ways that is luckier than many to still have my first coral still living. I was not the smartest "reefer" when I started this endeavor back then. Still not by far.... Heck to this day I am not one percent sure what he is. A Pink Pearl something maybe?? Bought him as a Bubble. Here are three shots of him, one shows the seperations starting to debelop in the underside. Should I worry about that??
He has just about outgrown his spot in the tank. He is almost a foot across and needs a bigger home somewhere else in the tank ( I don't know where)or be fragged. So my question then is he "frag-able", ( is that a word) or should I not risk the chance of hurting him??? After all this time I sure would not want to harm him....Thanks all ........Warren

 

[rcoultas]

That is a Pearl Bubble Coral - it can be fragged - but I have never done one so I'm not exactly sure on proper technique - my guess would be cutting between the sections and seperating. Lets see if someone who knows these chimes in.

 

[rcoultas]

Hey Warren - just googled it "fragging bubble coral" - just splits with chisel and seperate the sections.

 

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Originally Posted by rcoultas
Hey Warren - just googled it "fragging bubble coral" - just splits with chisel and seperate the sections.

Thanks sounds like a plan..........

 

[sharkbait9]

You have to do it slow. Score the skeleton with a rotor tool going around with a diamond circular blade and put a wedge in the crack and every day push the wedge in deeper. As the two parts pull away the flesh will slowly rip away slowly allowing the coral to heal as it splits. Do it to fast and you will most likely kill the whole thing.
You can buy plastic wedges at HD or Lowes