Fragging encrusted coral

[saltwater4life]

Whats the best way to frag/remove corals that are encrusted on a rock?
I knocked a frag off of my super hairy pavona and somehow made it's way to another rock and started to cover the rock from behind so i didn't notice it til after it had a 6x5" base assume it's trying to grow a huge base before it starts growing out but it decided to grow in a bad spot and i need to trim off some areas that are getting too close to other corals..
Thanks,
~Nick

 

[Whitebird1]

Very simple, remove the rock and chisel it off. Thats a tough coral, just watch that you do not let it get chilled. If you can, try and get some of the base rock attached, ether way just supper glue the pieces onto rocks or frag plugs, right side up and it should heal and start to grow.

 

[saltwater4life]

Thanks what would you recommend for chiseling it off with?

 

[Nickjr000]

Very simple, remove the rock and chisel it off. Thats a tough coral, just watch that you do not let it get chilled. If you can, try and get some of the base rock attached, ether way just supper glue the pieces onto rocks or frag plugs, right side up and it should heal and start to grow.

Any chisel would work

 

[panmanmatt]

Flathead screwdrivers work too.

 

[saltwater4life]

Alright i'll have to try that. Should i worry about the metal?

 

[Whitebird1]

na.