Blue Ridge Coral

[reefkeeper2]

Does anyone have experience fragging Blue Ridge coral? I have a colony that is over ten years old. It has grown so large that it takes up almost a full quarter of the reef on one side of the tank. I have tried to frag it in place but it just crumbles. So I have decided to remove it and re-aquascape the section of the reef it used to occupy. The whole reef wall will collapse anyway when I remove it. Then I will frag a piece for myself and sell/give away the rest. It's just that it's shape is so unusual I can't think of how to do it. A saw? Drop on the floor and hope for the best? It's going to be a huge mess.

 

[B.rian]

dremel? that is usually my go-to choice.

 

[reefkeeper2]

If the dremel had a larger blade attachment maybe. This coral is a solid block. Its about 14 inches high and around a foot wide and 8 inches thick. I love the shape of it, which makes up for its brown color.

 

[B.rian]

haha, 8" thick?! wowza. i think i would reach out to someone with one a bandsaw and offer a frag for use of the tool. i know that LTR has a saw they use. maybe a local reefer has one?

 

[s_kelley]

Keep us posted I have. Big colony as well, never tried to do anything with it

 

[fanaglethebagle]

...Can I see a picture? That sounds incredible

 

[AlbertG]

reefkeeper i have a fraginf saw you can use . \ just like the one they use at the local fish store . let me know you are realtively close

 

[reefstarter]

If that doesn't work I would reach out to Greg Hiller I know he uses that coral to make jewelry, so I assume he has a way to cut it

 

[reefkeeper2]

I tore it out today but I took a before pic. Tomorrow I will post the after. The whole rock wall came down with it on both sides of the overflow and it took me 4 hours to re- aquascape and place the corals. I cut the blue Ridge right from the top down to the base for a nice pinnacle frag and it looks great. I have tons of the stuff left over so if anyone wants a piece come and get it. Tomorrow I have a few more frags to place and the acrylic needs a cleaning and then I'm done.

 

[Ba19Ma88]

Wish you were not so far away I would grab a drag from you for sure. It looking like a great coral and I'm sure down the road you will be doing it all over again
Looks like your system grows stuff very well

 

[showard]

That coral is beautiful! I tried to send you a pm to see if you have any more frags and time for me to come by and see your tank but your inbox is full.

 

[reefkeeper2]

I cleaned out the mailbox. I have lots of frags.

 

[s_kelley]

Awesome colony Paul, I got mine from underwater world and figured it was from your monster colony

 

[reefkeeper2]

Here's the after pic. Took me all weekend to get the rock work the way I wanted it.

 

[reefkeeper2]

Awesome colony Paul, I got mine from underwater world and figured it was from your monster colony

Yup most likely. I've probably had that coral for 20 years. I'll be bringing Greg more this week.