Brain coral reproduction?

Hey everyone, I have a open brain coral. I was just wondering if and how they reproduce in the home aquarium ?

 

Asexual Reproduction in Trachyphyllia

This report specifically addresses a fascinating observation by the authors of numerous asexually produced daughter colonies of Trachyphyllia in an aquarium specimen not unlike anthocauli in Fungiids. In popular literature, anthocauli production has been reported in the family Fungiidae (Borneman, 2001; Calfo, 2001; Delbeek & Sprung, 1994, Veron 1986). Other forms of asexual reproduction have been reported in Trachyphyllia in captivity. Small polyp buds, for example, have been observed to form in growth around the base of parent colonies in similar fashion to the budding commonly observed in Caryophylliids (including so-called Bubble, Hammer, Octopus, Torch, and Frogspawn corals). However, the distinct formation of daughter colonies through de-calcification of a parent colony has been scarcely reported non-Fungiids. The occurrence seems to be uncommon if only for the fact that aquarists are unlikely to leave the denuded "skeleton" (corallum) of the parent colony in plain view for months with the hope of it rising from the dead, so to speak.

In the production of anthocauli in Fungiids, a seemingly dead, denuded parent may appear to spring back to life from the remnant "skeleton" after several to many months of dormancy. Daughter colonies are formed by the decalcifying parent as they bud and grow along the septa. Anthocauli can form on either side of a Fungiid, but it remains to be seen if clones in like kind can be produced on the corallum of Trachyphyllia.

 

hmmm.... so dont remove a dead looking brain coral? thats what i get frmo it lol, thanks

 

That is what is says at the very end there. But, how long are you willing to show the skeleton? Personal preference I guess. Good luck and if you keep the skeleton let us know if it shows signs of regrowth. FYI, discosoma sp. also can do this. I am sure there are others but those are the only two that I know of personally.