davjbeas February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 I have a large leather coral which I believe is a "Sarcophyton" It has grown in my tank for years. It is very big and has several babies. I am not sure how to go about cutting it and mounting cuttings on frag plugs. I have plugs and super glue. Here are some pics of how the coral looks pic 2 by David Beasley, on Flickr pic 1 by David Beasley, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerZinck February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 I've fragged mine a few times, all you need is a very clean sterile razor blade, you simply cut around the outer rim so you'll get a long "ribbon" if that makes sense, super glue typically doesn't work because this coral will release a lot of slime which is a healing defense mechanism, so what I've done is take 2 rubber bands and create a X over the chunks on top of the frag plugs and the leather will actually grow its own stalk again in a few weeks. Some people have taken a plastic toothpick and speared the leather to get it to stay on the frag until it grows but I prefer the rubber band method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcrazyjoker81 February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 Leathers are fairly forgiving. I just cut it with my tank only scissors in the tank most times. A sterile razor blade is probably a better option. Mounting is definitely the hard part. I tried rubber bands and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I now use fishing string to sew mine to a plug or just put the frags into a mushroom cage/cup with some rubble and pray it attaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn.reef.nerd February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 A video that I really do enjoy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davjbeas February 3, 2023 Author Share February 3, 2023 Thanks for the replies. I really appreciate the info. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami February 6, 2023 Share February 6, 2023 Moving to propagation forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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