Coral Propagation Tools...

[dubbly]

Hi All,
I need to start trimming back some of my coral. One is a zoe that has overgrown onto one of the pumps and the other is a leather that is encroaching on a frog-spawn. Looking for recommendations on tools that are recommended.

Thank you,
dubbly

 

[mmn_usn]

Razor blade. latex or similar gloves(zoas are poisonous), glue and frag plugs or rubble

 

[dubbly]

Do I need to find a stainless steel razor blade

 

[mmn_usn]

I just buy the ones for the box cutter (no top edge support) and when I go to use it wash it off first with dish soap(they are pre oiled as not to rust in package) I have also used the testor modeling knife.

 

[jake65]

some good "how to" movies here.... http://www.garf.org/

 

[Curtswearing]

some good "how to" movies here.... http://www.garf.org/

We also have a whole lot of articles and how-to's on coral fragging in our Coral Propagation Library

 

[busdriver]

I use an xacto knife... I might have spelled that wrong...
and something called a MXZ pocket saw it is one of those "as seen on TV" it is made my emson. It is great for cutting rock or LPS stalk and probably SPS

 

[atavus]

hehe, just plugged them in the heater place but http://www.ecogrow.com/ has $2 carbon-steal disposable scalpels. They're "HQ" is actually a store front. It's actually a hydroponics store, but the overlap is surprising.