Tools for Fragging Coral on Ceramic Plates ?

[Ober_Reef]

Hey Everyone,

For those of you who grow coral out on ceramic plates or tiles, what tool do you use to frag ? I have two zoa colony’s about ready and a chalice that has completely overgrown my 2.7” diameter plates. The bone cutters I have are not strong enough. I was thinking of looking into a better pair or looking into a dremel/rotary tool. Thanks for any advice !

P.S I know some of you own coral band saws but I do not see myself purchasing one of them in the near future so other suggestions are preferred!

 

[DanyL]

If you drowned them on the shiny part of the tile, you can use a razor blade to cleanly remove them from the plate and then glue them onto plugs.
It works well with both Zoas/Palys/mushrooms as well as with encrusting corals.

Otherwise, depending on how brittle the tile in question, you may "scratch" it with a hand saw, or otherwise if it isn't brittle you can use a Dremel.

 

[mrpontiac80]

I have not done the tile and coral deal but have worked with tile… what about tile snips?

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Hey Everyone,

For those of you who grow coral out on ceramic plates or tiles, what tool do you use to frag ? I have two zoa colony’s about ready and a chalice that has completely overgrown my 2.7” diameter plates. The bone cutters I have are not strong enough. I was thinking of looking into a better pair or looking into a dremel/rotary tool. Thanks for any advice !

P.S I know some of you own coral band saws but I do not see myself purchasing one of them in the near future so other suggestions are preferred!

The bandsaw for Coral will pay for itself the first time you use it

 

[ryanjohn1]

Hey Everyone,

For those of you who grow coral out on ceramic plates or tiles, what tool do you use to frag ? I have two zoa colony’s about ready and a chalice that has completely overgrown my 2.7” diameter plates. The bone cutters I have are not strong enough. I was thinking of looking into a better pair or looking into a dremel/rotary tool. Thanks for any advice !

P.S I know some of you own coral band saws but I do not see myself purchasing one of them in the near future so other suggestions are preferred!

Lowes. Flooring department. Tile nippers.

 

[Ober_Reef]

Lowes. Flooring department. Tile nippers.

I will check these out!