As reef aquariums gain popularity, the amount of knowledge
regarding the husbandry of corals steadily increases, developing
better and more successful techniques. However, understanding
and replicating conditions that induce coral spawning is still
an elusive aspect of coral care. It is still uncommon for corals
to spawn in the home reef aquarium. Luckily, corals employ more
than one reproductive strategy to propagate. Though sexual
reproduction is yet uncommon, asexual reproduction is extremely
common in a well-maintained reef aquarium. By taking advantage
of this unique characteristic, with patience, dedicated reef
hobbyists are able to essentially fill an aquarium with just a
few parent corals. Coral propagation is a cost effective way to
have more corals, but more importantly, it helps alleviate the
demand placed on corals harvested from the ocean. When proper
environmental conditions are present (for example, appropriate
water parameters, water movement, water temperature, lighting
conditions, calcium le