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Plate Coral advice

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by walker1, Jan 26, 2013.

  1. Jan 26, 2013 #1
    walker1

    walker1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I have a Purple Plate coral that is growing like a weed just wondering if or how to frag it if even possible any advice would be helpfull thanks
     
  2. Jan 26, 2013 #2
    Donnie

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    the best way i have found is to get a piece of the mouth with each frag. dremel w/ diamond cut off wheel works best for me.
     
  3. Jan 28, 2013 #3
    mthomp

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    I am not a fan of dremel tools with this kind of coral, the flesh seems to tear pretty easy. For some of my frags I took a 1ft long piece of 1/2 pvc and cut a notch on one end. A razor blade of whatever size I needed would go in that. I then would put that on the piece of coral I was wanting to frag and whack it with a hammer.

    Nice clean quick cut with minimal stress to the coral.
     
  4. Jan 28, 2013 #4
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

    ninjazx777 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    The best thing to use to cut it up would be a wet diamond blade bandsaw
     
  5. Jan 28, 2013 #5
    malibu74

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    All my plates I just broke a piece off and mounted to a plug . Just would reach in tank and with hand snap off section of plate.
     
  6. Jan 28, 2013 #6
    walker1

    walker1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Thanks for all of your help i posted a pic of it in the photo section and plan on fraging it out soon.
     
  7. Jan 29, 2013 #7
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

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    Let us know how it turns out.
     

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