Help Fragging

[aznt1217]

I saw a site on fragging Toadstool Leathers, but I have the faintest idea what this guy used to make the cuts

1. What do I use to do this because my Toadstool is so big it's like a Solar Eclipse lol.

2. How do I frag Anthelias. I want it to grow on one side of my glass so it looks like it's waving.

3. Is there anybody in the area that can help me/show me?

 

[nanoreefer22]

When i frag a toadstool I just use a really sharp pair of scissors to make the cuts. Where's Bayside, if you're not to far I could help

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Did he use a pizza cutter?

 

[aznt1217]

Bayside is near Great Neck FYI. Thanks for the offer to help . Interesting... scissors.

I really have to frag this thing soon. I say in about 2 weeks it's going to be a full solar eclipse and that'll block the light for the rest of my corals.

 

[NYReefer]

use a scalpel.. check out some of the sponsors im sure they will have

 

[Malibu361]

YouTube - Fragging and mounting a toadstool coral with scissors

 

[aznt1217]

Saw that video... but it looks too easy to be true LOL I guess I'll give it a shot.

 

[Syntheticreef]

I noticed this thread and thought I would register to answer a few of the questions

I used a single edged razor to cut the leather. The one I used is in one of the pictures.

Fragging Anthelia is easy. It grows in a "mat"... take a pair of tweezers and pull at one of the edges (carefully loosening one edge) once you get a small piece pulled off the rock, trim it off with a razor. The mat has a somewhat tough leather like texture. Remove the piece from the water, dry the bottom off with a paper towel and use a super glue gel to attach it to a piece of rubble or another rock (be sure to pat dry whatever you glue it to as well) put it back into a small bowl of tank water to set the gel and prevent heat generated from the glue from damaging the coral (10 seconds) then replace in tank in a location similar to where it was cut from for a day or so.

I didn't use a pizza cutter :splitspin

I avoid using scissors on softies because they pinch the coral to cut it and it seems to lengthen recovery time

Hope this helps,

 

[aznt1217]

That sounds great !