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03-31-2009, 11:31 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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fraggin a goniopora
just wondering....i have this LARGE chunk of ENCRUSTING GONIOPORA from OTP it looks KILLER in my tank where i sat it at....
i wanting to know how to cut it up in case i have to make 2-3 spots of it in the 90g......with the new aquascaping planned for th e90 i dont think im gona have room for one LARGE piece.....
anyone ever cut one of these? im think to split it into 3rds......that should be small enuff pieces to work with.....
kim wont let me sell any of it so sorry!!! LOL
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04-01-2009, 07:12 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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I thought of that when I saw it at OTP...GREAT piece, but simply huge. I think you might be able to use a diamond wheel dremmel tool, or tile saw from the bottom.
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90g Peninsula Mixed Reef w/ 40g growout
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04-01-2009, 11:54 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: La Crosse WI
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if you cut a crevice in the rock, and take a dull chisel to break the rock along the line. Most of the time, it should brake very easily with minimal stress to the coral. My past experience with masonry says this should be the best way to cut pieces of rock lol, now as far as being able to cut the coral, thats a story I'm not aware of lol. good luck.
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04-01-2009, 12:42 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
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I've personally never had to frag one in the past... Thus I have yet to give a recommendation. But, I would think that tangmang23 is right. This is the same route I would go. The only problem I see is that goniopora's are a difficult coral to maintain in a tank even when in excellent health (they have a poor captivity record) and I would hate to see what could happen if it's fragged poorly and deteriorates quickly. Just trying to give you something to think about before you decide to chop it up a bit. Another very viable option would be to drill small holes in the rock with a drill bit along the line you would like to cut and then use the chisel along that line as it may help the cut be cleaner (would take some DEFINATE time but, you could at least keep the coral in the tank while you do this). I have done this in the past while breaking my LR to get an exact cut line achieved and it worked but, it was slow.
Just an option.
Jason
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04-01-2009, 01:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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Actually the encrusting are the easist to care for out of the three varieties, the true goniapora is the worst, followed by the alevepora, and the best is the encrusting. I have had mine for considerable period of time, not knowing what it was until Matt started getting them in. Vary hardy and grows well.
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04-01-2009, 01:14 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
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I didn't know which kind DJ actually had gotten... What I had actually heard/read about them is they are hard to keep for any conciderable amt of time (conciderable meaning anything after about 18 months).
Jason
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04-01-2009, 01:17 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D.J.
just wondering....i have this LARGE chunk of ENCRUSTING GONIOPORA from OTP it looks KILLER in my tank where i sat it at....
i wanting to know how to cut it up in case i have to make 2-3 spots of it in the 90g......with the new aquascaping planned for th e90 i dont think im gona have room for one LARGE piece.....
anyone ever cut one of these? im think to split it into 3rds......that should be small enuff pieces to work with.....
kim wont let me sell any of it so sorry!!! LOL
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Yeah, he mentioned it in his first post, and I know that Matt tries not to get the normal Goniopora because of how tempermental they are. Mine I think I have had for 4 years, it's the one that we thought was some kinda of Zoa but was growing together.
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04-01-2009, 01:58 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
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Must've missed the "encrusting" thing BOTH times I read the post. My bad.
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04-01-2009, 02:12 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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 CORAL FIGHT  ........... 
ya its a blue/green encrusting......from what ive read they are remotly easy to care for but the red encrusting is a bit more difficult.....
i actully have an encrusting alevepora as well....and its doing GREAT...
no issues with mine as of yet.....nice and open and seems to live the placement so far.....
and not to mention my green clown goby hosted it so thats a plus...and pretty cool looking too....
im not sure if ill have to cut it up....got my fingers crossed....but had thought about if i do cut it to try to attach it to my overflow rock wall.... |
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04-01-2009, 08:06 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: La Crosse WI
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those dremels work great, just a quick zip in the pattern you want. The depth of the cut will of course depend on the thickness of the rock. You must keep in mind though that once the cut is made, you need to break the rock ASAP to get the coral back in the water. I would suggest small waterchanges often just to ensure quality water, as no one seems certain if the coral will "handle" being cut. im no frag master, but if i were to try this, i would take the quickest least stressful route. have fun and be sure to post the outcump, as i have a very nice chunk of blue green id like to cut up a bit lol.
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04-01-2009, 08:34 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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I would like to get some of the green/blue both of mine are more the red  so If you decide to sell frags I would be interested... |
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04-01-2009, 09:05 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
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ill let you know for sure cary.....like i said as of right now im hopin i dont have to cut it but if i do ill cut you a nice piece off and let it heal up for ya.....
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04-02-2009, 10:48 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: La Crosse WI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by carym
I would like to get some of the green/blue both of mine are more the red so If you decide to sell frags I would be interested... |
i was looking at the rock the coral is attached to, and there is a very weak looking section, that i think i could break no problem. At that time i will use the demel too break the hold of the coral. It looks like it should be easy enough anyways. Only time will tell with the receding coral tissue. keeping my fingers crossed.
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