Anyone in the city want to frag an acan with me?

[badbread]

I've never done it and I'm scared to try it. I think it would be pretty easy seeing that the entire rock is covered and mouths are now growing under the rock. I'm hoping to get about 2-3 frags to throw into DBTC out of it.

This is the colony:

 

[LeviT]

Very nice. I'm all the way in Pittsburg but if you want to bring it to the next meeting with water I could bring my tools to help you do it. How thick is that piece of rock? lmk

 

[sfsuphysics]

1) got a dremel?

2) got diamond blades?

3) Offer in DBTC first, just in case not as many wants it as you have frag, then you don't have a bunch of frags around

It's really easy, you most likely are not going to cut around each polyp, you'll cut flesh anyway you do it. What I would do is cut off the frags all as one piece. Make a mental line near an edge or something try to minimize cutting through the center of polyps, and just chop through them, you'll cut coral, it'll heal,and after a few weeks you won't hear the tiny screams anymore either . Then when you have that bigger piece cut, you can proceed to cut up the rest.

 

[MontanaBay]

Nice!

How many heads did did you start with? That looks like multiple years worth of growth for a acan!

Cheers,

Josh

+1 on the dremel, make sure you get the stiffer, thicker of the diamond carbide blades, the really thin wafer ones will break on you too easy.

 

[cwolfus]

Or bring it to the next BOD meeting. I heard rumors of power tools in preparation for the swap!

 

[zepplock]

I also have acan to cut. Lets do it during the Dec 13th meeting.
p.s. Someone bring the dremel ;-)

 

[MontanaBay]

my dremel has the 24" cable extension, if the dremel is grounded think you could stick it in the tank and cut the coral in place?

Don't try this at home!

 

[tuberider]

We will be doing some fragging at the December meeting, people are bringing dremels, tile saws, hammers, etc. You're more than welcome to bring it there.

 

[saltwatersig]

i will bring a green pogda coral thats on some live rock to frag at the meeting

 

[phishphood]

Montana- I've always wondered that. I have the same thing and have been really tempted a few times...

 

[iani]

Jeremy the fragging I thought was for the January BOD meeting.

 

[tuberider]

[quote author=iani link=topic=5187.msg64236#msg64236 date=1226693161]
Jeremy the fragging I thought was for the January BOD meeting.
[/quote]

Duh, I think you're right, I guess it pays to pay attention.....

 

[iani]

Yeah I think there is too much going on at these general meeting with the speaker and all.

 

[Gomer]

Yup. Jan BOD meeting. Ian could make this one with his super X-LASER frag cutter since it is on Sunday.

 

[iani]

I already offered to help him cut in in the city if he wants to.

 

[saltwatersig]

ok then on to plan "b" , i will toss high up in the air and see how many frags i get ;D

 

[badbread]

Thanks for all the replies all. iani, I am going to take you up on your offer soon, I might be around tomorrow if that works for you?

 

[iani]

Tomorrow is a work day for me.

 

[LeviT]

[quote author=MontanaBay link=topic=5187.msg64219#msg64219 date=1226690560]
my dremel has the 24" cable extension, if the dremel is grounded think you could stick it in the tank and cut the coral in place?

Don't try this at home! [/quote]

yeah I mentioned that one other time but there is most likely some nasty lubricant in the extension cable.... that could be ugly. no not you Norm

 

[MontanaBay]

[quote author=LeviT link=topic=5187.msg64280#msg64280 date=1226701735]
[quote author=MontanaBay link=topic=5187.msg64219#msg64219 date=1226690560]
my dremel has the 24" cable extension, if the dremel is grounded think you could stick it in the tank and cut the coral in place?

Don't try this at home! [/quote]

yeah I mentioned that one other time but there is most likely some nasty lubricant in the extension cable.... that could be ugly. no not you Norm
[/quote]

oh, didn't think of that! Definately do not try this at home!

Cheers,

Josh