I was just wondering if anyone knew of any threads on fragging a chalice coral or had any suggestions on how to do it in the best way for the coral? I have a really nice piece that is probably 7-8 inches across and would like to frag it for some friends, but only if I am assured to get it right and not harm the coral.
Fragging a chalice
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coastalaqu
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I fragged my hot pink one today, used a dremel tool with a diamond bit. Really easy to do.
Justin74
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Not sure of the best way as theres several ways to do it depending on what your working with. If its a thin skeleton a utility knife can work, if the skeleton is thicker a dremel with diamond tip as suggested is also a great way. If you want to keep the over all size but just want to trim a few wings or outgrowths you can do just that, or if the piece is sizeable cut a ring around the center part of the colony, think of a doughnut. Then with that dougnut ring cut those into 1-3" pieces, again depending on the colony your working with, theres no rule.
While cutting with a dremel it's important to keep the tissue and blade wet or it will get to hot and more tissue will recess from the cut. After the pieces have been cut place them in a bowl of tank water so that their cuts will coagulate, this also helps from all the frags polluting the tank irrating other inhabitants. After a few minutes place them near or around it's original location. This would leave you with plenty of frags to share and a nice shaped colony to grow out again.
-Justin
While cutting with a dremel it's important to keep the tissue and blade wet or it will get to hot and more tissue will recess from the cut. After the pieces have been cut place them in a bowl of tank water so that their cuts will coagulate, this also helps from all the frags polluting the tank irrating other inhabitants. After a few minutes place them near or around it's original location. This would leave you with plenty of frags to share and a nice shaped colony to grow out again.
-Justin
Justin74
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Heres a pic I took last year of an echino that I have let grow from a 50 cent size piece
Then our conversation reminded me it was time.... And decided to show you exactly what I was talking about
Have a nice knife blade attachment on my exacto, but this guy was just too thick and had to bust out the diamond tip. I'll be placing the colony back on some low rockwork for grow out again.
-Justin
Then our conversation reminded me it was time.... And decided to show you exactly what I was talking about
Have a nice knife blade attachment on my exacto, but this guy was just too thick and had to bust out the diamond tip. I'll be placing the colony back on some low rockwork for grow out again.
-Justin
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