Fraging Branching Torch Coral

odstar · 06-10-2006, 04:04 AM

I need some help in fraging my torch coral. The Torch has 5 branches. I have never done this before. What tools would be used? any help would be great.

Witfull · 06-10-2006, 05:18 AM

dremel and a cutt-off wheel.

Woodstock · 06-10-2006, 10:22 AM

I usually snap off a branch below the flesh area.

billyr98 · 06-10-2006, 01:42 PM

Never did it either, how strong is the skeleton? you can just break it with your hands?

Woodstock · 06-10-2006, 02:55 PM

Well, I can break it and I'm not very strong at all... so it must be easy

billyr98 · 06-10-2006, 02:58 PM

Hopefully will get to frag my torch one day and find out...

roadrunner1659 · 06-15-2006, 12:27 PM

if you frag it...i will happily take that frag off of your hands! haha!

Witfull · 06-15-2006, 12:30 PM

get in line~

billyr98 · 06-15-2006, 07:12 PM

Hahahaha no fighting.. it has 10 heads

KMP · 06-16-2006, 01:00 AM

i used tin snips. cut the branch like butter.

billyr98 · 06-18-2006, 01:28 PM

Nice i have tin snips!!!

Kensn · 06-18-2006, 02:13 PM

I have always just snapped them off with my hands also... They don't have a real hard skeleton....

odstar · 06-20-2006, 08:36 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I am going to wait a little before I start I also want take some pictures. I am getting a new camera that should give better shots for me to post.

marinelover · 10-20-2006, 12:47 PM

I have used snips before and it cracked all the way up to the polyp. I break them where they branch off at the bases. Its like breaking a thicker christmas candycane!!!
Shawn

Snelly40 · 10-20-2006, 01:57 PM

snap it

06-10-2006, 04:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
odstar Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 102 View Gallery Karma Komment	Fraging Branching Torch Coral I need some help in fraging my torch coral. The Torch has 5 branches. I have never done this before. What tools would be used? any help would be great.

06-10-2006, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral I usually snap off a branch below the flesh area. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

06-10-2006, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,409 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral Never did it either, how strong is the skeleton? you can just break it with your hands? __________________ Billyr98 - I'm BACK!! -

06-10-2006, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral Well, I can break it and I'm not very strong at all... so it must be easy __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

06-10-2006, 02:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,409 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral Hopefully will get to frag my torch one day and find out... __________________ Billyr98 - I'm BACK!! -

06-15-2006, 12:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral if you frag it...i will happily take that frag off of your hands! haha!

06-15-2006, 07:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,409 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral Hahahaha no fighting.. it has 10 heads __________________ Billyr98 - I'm BACK!! -

06-16-2006, 01:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
KMP Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 585 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral i used tin snips. cut the branch like butter. __________________ Kenny 24g Aquapod, 24lb Live Rock, 28lb Live Sand, (3) MJ 900s (25.5w, 460gph), Closed Loop Circulation Nanocustoms 4.36 Series Lighting (144w), (2) 36w 10000k Daylights. (2) 36w Actinics, (1) R2 Moonlights

06-18-2006, 01:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,409 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral Nice i have tin snips!!! __________________ Billyr98 - I'm BACK!! -

06-18-2006, 02:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,252 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral I have always just snapped them off with my hands also... They don't have a real hard skeleton.... __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

06-20-2006, 08:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
odstar Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 102 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral Thanks for the input guys. I am going to wait a little before I start I also want take some pictures. I am getting a new camera that should give better shots for me to post.

10-20-2006, 12:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
marinelover Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral I have used snips before and it cracked all the way up to the polyp. I break them where they branch off at the bases. Its like breaking a thicker christmas candycane!!! Shawn

10-20-2006, 01:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fraging Branching Torch Coral snap it __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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