fraging zoas
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Alexander1312
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I always wanted to try how they do it, which seems (relatively) easy - starting at around minute 9/9:30 they are removing it from a rock.
So helpful you are a genius
Thanks Alex after watching a bunch of videos I can guarantee that this is way out of my skill level . Will have to pass on attempting to frag any zoas
Alexander1312
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I got this 10 year old video from someone who really knows how to do it and I thought looks like you only need to cut it off the rock
. I have a couple of rocks fully overgrown with zoas and I might just try it.
H2OPlayar
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My method here was to first grab ppe, like glasses.
Then get big bone cutters, and clip the rock off from the main rock. I always did it in a bucket to contain any spray or pieces that shot off from the main chunk. Hammer and chisel works well too, but is a little less precise.
Did I mention the ppe? Glasses and maybe a facemask. I always looked away when making the real cut.
I used to do an at my house zoa fragging workshop for anyone who wanted to come by, and felt pretty comfortable with my method. If you don't feel like you are making progress with the rock, you probably aren't using big enough bone cutters. Force x Radius = Torque. Get a bigger radius, meaning bigger bone cutters.
Wash your hands after, and wash the corals off with tank water that gets discarded.
Zoas likely don't have palytoxin, but better safe than sorry.
Then get big bone cutters, and clip the rock off from the main rock. I always did it in a bucket to contain any spray or pieces that shot off from the main chunk. Hammer and chisel works well too, but is a little less precise.
Did I mention the ppe? Glasses and maybe a facemask. I always looked away when making the real cut.
I used to do an at my house zoa fragging workshop for anyone who wanted to come by, and felt pretty comfortable with my method. If you don't feel like you are making progress with the rock, you probably aren't using big enough bone cutters. Force x Radius = Torque. Get a bigger radius, meaning bigger bone cutters.
Wash your hands after, and wash the corals off with tank water that gets discarded.
Zoas likely don't have palytoxin, but better safe than sorry.
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Can any of those rocks come out? Kinda looks like some of them are a part of bigger rock structures. If you could get the structures out. I would think as others sugguested XL bone cutters or hammer chisel method. Helps if you do it standing up working around waste level less chance of crap splashes or squirting on your face. As would be likely if you did it sitting working with them near your face.
I don't think u need to be parinoid it's just zoas. But gloves, glasses or goggles keeping your mouth shut while doing it.
You can do it. Unfortunately rocks look way to big to make band saw a practical option.
I don't think u need to be parinoid it's just zoas. But gloves, glasses or goggles keeping your mouth shut while doing it.
You can do it. Unfortunately rocks look way to big to make band saw a practical option.
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PjFish
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Angle grinder wit diamond blade will take a.few minutes to slice into small zoa cabochons! Pour saltwater over as your cutting to prevent dust and keep cool.. Use whatever method your comfortable with I've been playing with angle grinders & concrete saws since I was a kid lol. Some rocks are quite softer then corals maybe a gryphon if so..
