Fragged Scoly

I have read about a year which is why they are rarely fragged combined with what I understand is a high mortality rate. Just google it, lots of posts of people "experimenting" with this, most do not seem to return to a round shape.

Did they tell you it had been fragged? For the most part you really can't frag a scoly. I am guessing the scoly had been stung or was diseased and someone cut it back. It should grow back under decent tank conditions. I have one that had a small receded portion on it when I bought it and it is growing back. It takes time.

I've seen quite a few fragged scolys. They aren't too bad to frag. It's Acanthophyllia that are bad.

neurotivity wrote: Interesting. I just assumed it was fragged due to the shape and the location of the mouth. I've only ever heard of people fragging scoly's for grafting purposes. I assume it's circular skeletal structure would almost need to be there for it to regain the shape. Correct?

Well according to reedup above she has seen fragged scolys. I would think that they would end up round again since that seems to be their natural growth pattern but don't know for sure. Its funny i have read such contradicting info but i completely trust reedup's response. I have even read a couple of detailed articles about scolys and how you cannot frag them BUT that if a scoly appears to have died in your tank to leave the skeleton in the tank because the skeleton might produce babies and might continue to do so. Now i wonder if that is alsp BS.

Edited by Molli - February 13 2015 at 11:04am

All of the grafted ones I've seen long term just turn into separate attched scolys. They never (IME) uptake the zooxanthallae of each other or truly become "one" with each other. That process usually takes about 4 years though.

I would buy a fragged scoly. Wouldn't buy a "grafted" one because they aren't true grafts.

Here is a good thread on it (http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/unique-corals/133327-experiment-worked.html) not sure if links are allowed so mods remove or let me know and I will if needed. Page three has some updated shots. Personally I would never do it to a perfectly good/healthy scoly but I could see doing it to a damaged one/sick one to try to save it.

Neat articles! @ReefdUp, I'm quite impressed, I wouldn't have ever thought that your success in rescuing the scoly would've been possible upon seeing it!

ReefdUp wrote: Aw, thanks! You just made my night!