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Propagation of Colt and Organ Pipe Corals
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Colt or Klyxum corals (previously described in the literature as Cladiella) are extremely soft and somewhat slimy to the touch. Colt coral is prone to microbial infections during propagation efforts. Sections of coral can be cut with a razor blade or scissors and can be placed into small cups partially filled with gravel or small rocks. The cups have to be covered sufficiently with some type of plastic netting, or placed in an area with low current so that the cuttings do not become dislodged. It can take several weeks or more for colt cuttings to attach sufficiently to the gravel before they can be handled again. Once they have reached this point, the gravel pieces attached to the coral can be dried with a paper towel, and gel type cyanoacrylate glue can be used to attach them to a large rock in a manner similar to that described in last month's article on propagation of small-polyped stony corals. -
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