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Old 12/28/2007, 07:38 PM
smm607 smm607 is offline
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Fragging acro

Whats the best way to frag acro? I have never done it before and i have a new piece that has some necrosis, so i would rather just frag it now then take a chance... This will be my first attempt at fragging anything so and hints and tips will be much appreciated....
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Old 12/28/2007, 08:13 PM
Purple Penguins Purple Penguins is offline
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using a bone cutter, cut the coral on good flesh above the inffected area. that way you dont take any of it with the frag, then take super glue and glue the frag to either a plug or some rubble, I prefer a plug
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Old 12/28/2007, 08:40 PM
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I agre with Purple Penguins but if you do not have bone cutters around you could use tile nippers or something related. I have used many things in the past and preffered the bone cutters if you have them but now I mostly use a dremel.
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Old 12/28/2007, 08:42 PM
Purple Penguins Purple Penguins is offline
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I 2nd that a dremel works well too for many diff corals
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Old 12/28/2007, 09:00 PM
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what type of attachment blade for the dremmel? Just a regular disc or is there a certain type i should pick up?
 


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