Leather Coral Help Wanted Please

[Chris Taylor]

Hi All

I've got a leather coral with the business end about 8" in diameter and a
stalk of about 12". It seems to be battling to hold its weight upright. I'm
aware that a leather coral can be cut for frags. I'd like to know what
effect it would have on the coral if I hacked it's stalk in half. Its not
firmly planted onto a rock and it's footing shouldn't be an issue as it had
no firm footing when I bought it about 6 months ago. If it can be chopped,
is there an easy way to do it without re-enacting the texas chainsaw
massacre?

Thanks in advance


Chris

[Chris Taylor]

Thanks Marc. I'm grateful for your time. Is it OK for me to take it out of
the water while I'm cutting it?


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Chris,
>
> You can cut up that leather any way you like, with a sharp razor blade or
> knife. Even if you turned it into a bowl of cubes, each piece would
eventually
> regrow into a new leather.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Chris Taylor wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > I've got a leather coral with the business end about 8" in diameter and
a
> > stalk of about 12". It seems to be battling to hold its weight upright.
I'm
> > aware that a leather coral can be cut for frags. I'd like to know what
> > effect it would have on the coral if I hacked it's stalk in half. Its
not
> > firmly planted onto a rock and it's footing shouldn't be an issue as it
had
> > no firm footing when I bought it about 6 months ago. If it can be
chopped,
> > is there an easy way to do it without re-enacting the texas chainsaw
> > massacre?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Chris
>
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>

[Marc Levenson]

Chris,

You can cut up that leather any way you like, with a sharp razor blade or
knife. Even if you turned it into a bowl of cubes, each piece would eventually
regrow into a new leather.

Marc


Chris Taylor wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I've got a leather coral with the business end about 8" in diameter and a
> stalk of about 12". It seems to be battling to hold its weight upright. I'm
> aware that a leather coral can be cut for frags. I'd like to know what
> effect it would have on the coral if I hacked it's stalk in half. Its not
> firmly planted onto a rock and it's footing shouldn't be an issue as it had
> no firm footing when I bought it about 6 months ago. If it can be chopped,
> is there an easy way to do it without re-enacting the texas chainsaw
> massacre?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Chris

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[Marc Levenson]

Yes. Here's a page from my site when we had a coral propagation workshop (Macna
XV last year). I should have linked it before.

http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/macna15/macna_workshop.html

Marc


Chris Taylor wrote:

> Thanks Marc. I'm grateful for your time. Is it OK for me to take it out of
> the water while I'm cutting it?
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Chris,
> >
> > You can cut up that leather any way you like, with a sharp razor blade or
> > knife. Even if you turned it into a bowl of cubes, each piece would
> eventually
> > regrow into a new leather.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Chris Taylor wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > I've got a leather coral with the business end about 8" in diameter and
> a
> > > stalk of about 12". It seems to be battling to hold its weight upright.
> I'm
> > > aware that a leather coral can be cut for frags. I'd like to know what
> > > effect it would have on the coral if I hacked it's stalk in half. Its
> not
> > > firmly planted onto a rock and it's footing shouldn't be an issue as it
> had
> > > no firm footing when I bought it about 6 months ago. If it can be
> chopped,
> > > is there an easy way to do it without re-enacting the texas chainsaw
> > > massacre?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >

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[Chris Taylor]

Isn't nature awesome!


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Yes. Here's a page from my site when we had a coral propagation workshop
(Macna
> XV last year). I should have linked it before.
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/macna15/macna_workshop.html
>
> Marc
>
>
> Chris Taylor wrote:
>
> > Thanks Marc. I'm grateful for your time. Is it OK for me to take it out
of
> > the water while I'm cutting it?
> >
> > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > You can cut up that leather any way you like, with a sharp razor blade
or
> > > knife. Even if you turned it into a bowl of cubes, each piece would
> > eventually
> > > regrow into a new leather.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris Taylor wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi All
> > > >
> > > > I've got a leather coral with the business end about 8" in diameter
and
> > a
> > > > stalk of about 12". It seems to be battling to hold its weight
upright.
> > I'm
> > > > aware that a leather coral can be cut for frags. I'd like to know
what
> > > > effect it would have on the coral if I hacked it's stalk in half.
Its
> > not
> > > > firmly planted onto a rock and it's footing shouldn't be an issue as
it
> > had
> > > > no firm footing when I bought it about 6 months ago. If it can be
> > chopped,
> > > > is there an easy way to do it without re-enacting the texas chainsaw
> > > > massacre?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > >
> > > --
> > > Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

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"Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
news:00Z8c.3$7J3.1@newsfe1-win...
> Isn't nature awesome!
>

Nature awesome? Only if I can be able to fly like those bird or swim deep in
the ocean like those whale. 8;) If I have those abilities, that will be
awesome.

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