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While chatting with Norman last night, he convinced me to try an alternative means of propping plates without cutting them.
This all goes back to the prop plate, Fungia fralinae, that was placed into the swap. Norman noted that when the fully formed fungia grew to a decent size, it would pop off. What Norman found out was that as the plates popped off the skeleton, bits of tissue were left behind (as noted with actinic lights). Upon further research, Norman saw that it was a viable mean of proprogation.
So, to see how this works, I'm currently experimenting with a different plate, Diaseris fragilis.
This method is interesting in that it doesn't require cutting the plate and thereby change the shape. we'll find out in about a month or so how effective this is when I intend to remove the attachments.
Haha, thanks.
It was so easy and simple, I couldn't resist.
Someone give me a plate so I can try it too 
-Mike 
I'm going to get this guy rolling when I get home
-Tony
"Are you out of your mind Tony, you know better than to mix Blood Sport and reefing."-Tuberider
"I need a Vanilla Ice to English translator 
"-Gresham
Diaseris fragilis - you picked the easiest of all plates to do this with. Diaseris frag themselves even in shipping
I heard of another method besides this. Gotta ask if it's ok to talk about though.
We need someone to do one where we remove a section of tissue and let it reorganize into a new plate.
Gotta start somewhere. Easiest one works the best; also the only plate in the tank.
You should ask Ian for one to test it out 
I have one plate too.
He can do the one that Norm mentioned above.
Does anyone remember years ago, shortly after BAR re-grouped, we had a frag session at ASAP? We did the most horrific things. The worst was taking a helio fungia and slicing it up into pie shapes with a tile cutter. I took a 2 pieces of it home thinking "No Way!" the were retracted into the skeleton. Well, they both are alive and well now, still not circular or oval shaped though. Slow grower, but I was/am amazed at how it survived the slicing and dicing.
V
I will try the same thing on my fungia tonight after work. Eric is just a go-gether and he did this while we were all chatting with Norman about it last night! Go Eric!