Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > Coral Forums > SPS Keepers
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04/09/2005, 04:56 PM
spshead spshead is offline
want to smell my skimmate
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 518
tools and techniques

wondering what tools and techniques peopl are using for fragging and mounting.
__________________
Bryan
  #2  
Old 04/09/2005, 04:59 PM
newmoon newmoon is offline
RockStar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: N. Miami Beach
Posts: 1,224
Breaking off the coral with our fingers, using "special" scissors, using saws, using superglue gel and epoxy...
__________________
Thou shall be fragged, Thou shall live forever...
  #3  
Old 04/09/2005, 05:02 PM
dphins dphins is offline
phins are on the clock
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Godfrey, IL
Posts: 2,508
These work good.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Code=coralfrag
__________________
I work with a bunch of monkeys!
  #4  
Old 04/09/2005, 05:04 PM
newmoon newmoon is offline
RockStar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: N. Miami Beach
Posts: 1,224
You can also get some nice scissors for free in your women/girlfriend makeup/nail care purse.
Just make sure to clean it everytime after you use.
__________________
Thou shall be fragged, Thou shall live forever...
  #5  
Old 04/09/2005, 05:12 PM
spshead spshead is offline
want to smell my skimmate
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 518
i am pretty much using the same tools i was just wondering if this was part of the problem i am having. at least on the frag side
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=569564
__________________
Bryan
  #6  
Old 04/09/2005, 05:33 PM
davejnz davejnz is offline
Moved On
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Daytona Beach,FL
Posts: 1,248
4" grinder w/diamond blade for thick branched species and LPS
  #7  
Old 04/09/2005, 08:33 PM
tampa-reefer tampa-reefer is offline
SuperSaiyanIII Reefer
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hot Ol' Florida
Posts: 788
Fingers and dremel for SPS's
__________________
No tanks for now.
  #8  
Old 04/09/2005, 09:50 PM
Jpizzle Jpizzle is offline
Huey Freeman 4 President!
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,197
Quote:
Originally posted by newmoon
You can also get some nice scissors for free in your women/girlfriend makeup/nail care purse.
Just make sure to clean it everytime after you use.
BAD ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ahahhaha my old gf gave me the hardest time for MANY WEEKS about this. sShe just wouldn't ****... trust me guys.. get your own equipment/utensils that are for your tank only.

__________________
my fish don't love me. they love my turkey baster.
  #9  
Old 04/09/2005, 10:11 PM
newmoon newmoon is offline
RockStar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: N. Miami Beach
Posts: 1,224
you didn't clean it well, and she found out!!
__________________
Thou shall be fragged, Thou shall live forever...
  #10  
Old 04/09/2005, 10:57 PM
Jpizzle Jpizzle is offline
Huey Freeman 4 President!
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,197
hahaha
__________________
my fish don't love me. they love my turkey baster.
  #11  
Old 04/09/2005, 11:15 PM
acrohead acrohead is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: houston texas
Posts: 244
Those fancy Premium Aquatics bone shears/scissors, can be purchased in the beauty isle at most stores as TOENAIL CLIPPERS. Yes they look exactly the same.
Please send shipping and cost savings to HOUSTON. Pm for adress.
__________________
12 years at this point............
  #12  
Old 04/10/2005, 06:06 AM
spshead spshead is offline
want to smell my skimmate
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 518
Quote:
Originally posted by tampa-reefer
Fingers and dremel for SPS's
what kind of dremel tips do you use.
__________________
Bryan
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:27 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009