HELP: In tank SPS fragging

[nitr8]

I have these..
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/oceans-wonders-coral-stony-bone-cutter.html
but quite a few times, while trying to frag my SPS colonies I end up snapping the whole colony off the base. Is there a fragging technique to prevent this or should I consider another style cutter? A freind of mine suggested these...
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/large-curved-blade-sps-coral-bone-cutter-1.html
just looking for some more opinions.

 

[organism]

For starters in the future is recommend something like these from your local drugstore, you can find them for about $5 sometimes.

http://m.target.com/p/revlon-cuticle-nipper-full-jaw/-/A-12849608

As far as fragging them in the track it depends on how well they're attached to the rock and how you're using the shears. If the coral isn't grown onto the rock it might come off no matter what, but for me what works well is to grip the branch with the shears and then turn my wrist a tiny bit to break it off instead of trying to squeeze down or use any force. Might work depending on what you're fragging...

 

[lobino69]

http://www.inlandhobby.com/mobile/Product.aspx?id=205

 

[organism]

http://www.inlandhobby.com/mobile/Product.aspx?id=205

Not sure that one's safe for submerging inside a tank.

 

[nitr8]

Not sure that one's safe for submerging inside a tank.

lol

 

[bigzman]

I use this for cutting caps while in tank.

http://www.amazon.com/PIECE-MEDIUM-..._sim_hi_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1HMGAF1KZ389RGD0QFMF

 

[FraggledRock]

Not sure that one's safe for submerging inside a tank.

you just need a bigger tank then =P

 

[daytonareefing]

you just need a bigger tank then =P

Funny:lolspin:

 

[triggreef]

I find with the bone cutters, if you get too much of the piece into the inside portion of the cutter you have to squeeze very hard. But generally if you use just the very tip of the cutter on the smallest part you can grab onto, then you can cut very easy. I cut the bases off my frag plugs this way and those are usually much harder to cut than coral.

Hopefully that makes sense its hard to explain in writing.

 

[nitr8]

I find with the bone cutters, if you get too much of the piece into the inside portion of the cutter you have to squeeze very hard. But generally if you use just the very tip of the cutter on the smallest part you can grab onto, then you can cut very easy. I cut the bases off my frag plugs this way and those are usually much harder to cut than coral.

Hopefully that makes sense its hard to explain in writing.

I followed you. Thanks for the tip.