If you watched A. Calfo's presentation at Next Wave, you saw how he cut up a toadstool leather into a bunch of tiny chunks, each with the potential to grow a new coral one day.
So here's what my chunk looked like, about two years ago. And coincidentally, it was a MACNA workshop which Anthony taught as well.
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When I got home, this is what it looked like after a few hours in my tank.
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Okay, fast forward about 2.5 years. Here's the toadstool.
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Could it have grown more quickly? Yes. There were a number of issues that occured during the past that inhibited its growth, including using aluminum-based phosphate remover, a tang named Nibbles that chowed down on those tentacles, stinging by other corals, lack of space, etc...
It needed to be moved as I worked in the tank yesterday, and it wouldn't stay in place. So this is what I did until it attaches itself to some LR.
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So you could say this coral will never get fully away from my rubberbands. :lol:
If you would like to see more images about propagating this coral, check this link: http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/macna15/macna_workshop.html
So here's what my chunk looked like, about two years ago. And coincidentally, it was a MACNA workshop which Anthony taught as well.
When I got home, this is what it looked like after a few hours in my tank.
Okay, fast forward about 2.5 years. Here's the toadstool.
Could it have grown more quickly? Yes. There were a number of issues that occured during the past that inhibited its growth, including using aluminum-based phosphate remover, a tang named Nibbles that chowed down on those tentacles, stinging by other corals, lack of space, etc...
It needed to be moved as I worked in the tank yesterday, and it wouldn't stay in place. So this is what I did until it attaches itself to some LR.
So you could say this coral will never get fully away from my rubberbands. :lol:
If you would like to see more images about propagating this coral, check this link: http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/macna15/macna_workshop.html