fragging mushrooms

[vander45]

what is the best way to frag mushrooms?

 

[Seggsy]

What I have heard works good is:
- use sharp scissors and cut the head off as far down the base as possible
- cut into pie shaped pieces - best if you can get a piece of the mouth in each frag
- put in a container with rubble/crushed coral in a low flow area for a week or so until they attach to something

I have a couple of shrooms on a small piece of live rock - I just tried this a couple of weeks ago to test - just took out the rock and used a sharp knife to slice the shrooms in 1/2 (through the mouth).  Doesn't make 'frags', but does double the number of shrooms.  In my tank, takes about a week or so to fully heal.  I've only tried 2 shrooms twice, but it has worked both times.

Let us know how it goes!  I might try that first technique tonight for fun on some different ones.

 

[vander45]

i just fragged my first mushroom. i did it to my large red one and cut it into four. it looks like i got a piece of mouth on each piece. they are in a little container in the bottom of my tank with crushed coral. i will update in a couple days.

 

[ricklalonde]

Here are some links explaining how to frag mushrooms.

http://www.garf.org/trever/MUSH.html
http://www.fragoutpost.com/coral-propagation/mushroom-coral-propagation

 

[lewis844]

throw it in a blender ;D

 

[estwing2]

hahaha now that is funny ;D

 

[daleomilla]

you can put in a blender it works better if you have a bunch and dont run the blender long just no and off then dump in the tank you will have them all over when they grow.

 

[Blob-79]

throw it in a blender ;D

haha I had to double read that....then thought....u know that would actually work

 

[daleomilla]

yes it works we did it at a frag trade about 8 years ago and if you dont think so serch the net.it works.

 

[Seggsy]

I tried it with my anemone - I don't think it worked - blade just gunked up.

 

[daleomilla]

that wont work if you want to frag an anemone you cut with a knife and you cut so you have some of the mouth and foot I have seen 1 cut into 4 and they all lived you can see it done.you can look on the net just type in how to frag anemones.

 

[Seggsy]

Kidding, I was kidding!  Good tips though.  I am in no ruch with nems, mine split every so often anyway.

 

[Blob-79]

I tried it with my anemone - I don't think it worked - blade just gunked up.

lmao