Nov 16, 2018 #1 250mixreef Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 17, 2015 Messages 151 Reaction score 182 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can someone recommend a way to cut a large coral off a rock that cannot be removed I thought to use a hax saw blade and cut it at the base but I'm not sure if that would release any unwanted metals into the tank
Can someone recommend a way to cut a large coral off a rock that cannot be removed I thought to use a hax saw blade and cut it at the base but I'm not sure if that would release any unwanted metals into the tank
Nov 16, 2018 #2 F Flippers4pups Fins up since 1993 View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Article Contributor Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award Joined Jun 21, 2016 Messages 18,499 Reaction score 60,637 Location Lake Saint Louis, Mo Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Surgical grade bone cutters. Snip at the base till loose. Try not cutting it all at once, little snips.
Surgical grade bone cutters. Snip at the base till loose. Try not cutting it all at once, little snips.
Nov 16, 2018 #3 OP OP 250mixreef Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 17, 2015 Messages 151 Reaction score 182 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hmm maybe but it's very dense
Nov 16, 2018 #4 F Flippers4pups Fins up since 1993 View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Article Contributor Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award Joined Jun 21, 2016 Messages 18,499 Reaction score 60,637 Location Lake Saint Louis, Mo Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Marc and Duane did some serious chopping on Marc's corals this way. If you haven't seen this, then enjoy.
Marc and Duane did some serious chopping on Marc's corals this way. If you haven't seen this, then enjoy.
Nov 16, 2018 #5 Fin Professional Procrastinator View Badges Excellence Award Louisiana Reef Club Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Sep 28, 2013 Messages 7,860 Reaction score 43,913 Location Lake Charles LA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Man, shame to bust that up, but yeah, I think I would go with the bone cutters.
Nov 16, 2018 #6 saltyfilmfolks Lights! Camera! Reef! View Badges Excellence Award Photo of the Month Reef Squad Emeritus Joined Feb 25, 2014 Messages 28,739 Reaction score 40,932 Location California Rating - 0% 0 0 0 That’s a beautiful one. If it’s like mine it’s very dense. I’d go at the rock it’s attached to with a new sharp chisel.
That’s a beautiful one. If it’s like mine it’s very dense. I’d go at the rock it’s attached to with a new sharp chisel.
Nov 18, 2018 #7 OP OP 250mixreef Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 17, 2015 Messages 151 Reaction score 182 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Picked up a saw at HD sawing it rt off at the base posted in the trade forum if anyone's interested