How do I frag a sun coral?

[GrimReefer]

Kinda urgent... if I frag it tomorrow I may be able to save half the colony.

[midgetwaiter]

Use a chisel set between the polyps and bang away.

[GrimReefer]

is there perhaps a more surgical way of doing it? or is that all there is to it?

[Snappy]

Maybe try a dremel with a cutting wheel

[GrimReefer]

Okay I went the dremel route. I used a round cutting bit for maneuverability. If you ever decide to attempt this, use saftey goggles and wear an old shirt. Yellow goo was flying everywhere. As I was working, I noticed a second area in recession. I removed about 1/3 of the skeleton in total.











looking into the tank about 15 minutes after the operation, I can see a few polyps opening....but I don't have a lot of confidence in success with this one.

[Xtasia]

My BF dropped it on the floor. Seemed to work well with the branching variety.. :P

Seriously tho...

Why not just scrub the dead away and keep it in a high flow area.. maybe a reef dip to help clean it.

[GrimReefer]

Originally Posted by Xtasia

My BF dropped it on the floor. Seemed to work well with the branching variety.. :P

Seriously tho...

Why not just scrub the dead away and keep it in a high flow area.. maybe a reef dip to help clean it.

there would have been a lot of tissue to scrub away. i figured it would be better to cut away the dying portions.