Help trimming large hammer

krotho · 06/01/2020, 10:36 AM

I have a beautiful healthy large green hammer coral that is overgrowing a couple of neighbor corals. It is currently larger than a football and keeps propagating new branches.
I don’t want it overwhelming my tank nor do I want to endanger it by trimming it the wrong way.
To make it more complicated, it sits about 28-30” deep in the tank on a non-movable piece of rock.
I’d appreciate suggestions on trimming (I was considering using a small tree branch lopper to remove parts.
Not as a commercial venture, but I’d like to find a loving home for the cut coral frags (give-away not sell); I’m in central NJ.
Thanks for your insights.

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badboy GP · 06/01/2020, 11:26 AM

Hi,

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krotho · 06/01/2020, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by badboy GP

Hi,

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Here’s the hammer.
Thanks for any input (besides lousy photos ;-))

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Dsekula · 06/01/2020, 01:16 PM

Sweet hammer.. can't really tell if it's branchy. If you want to frag areas that are fleshy first rubber band off the areas over the flesh between heads. The flesh under the band will die causing a split so you lessen the chances of infection. You can use hydrologic tools (tools that are powered by an air compressor) in water. Saltwater will age them but you won't get electricuted etc. If you can't find one of these I would get a diamond jigsaw blade and do it by hand. It will take some time but should have minimal stress on the coral.

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spsfreak25 · 06/26/2020, 06:23 PM

it is a branching hammer. so all you need to do is use a pair of clean bone cutters, find the parts you want to frag off and cut that part off with the bone cutters. i usually cut 2-3 inches bellow the flesh to give plenty of room for either glueing to a plug or for the new owner to mount into their rock work

06/01/2020, 10:36 AM	#1
krotho Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 6	Help trimming large hammer I have a beautiful healthy large green hammer coral that is overgrowing a couple of neighbor corals. It is currently larger than a football and keeps propagating new branches. I don’t want it overwhelming my tank nor do I want to endanger it by trimming it the wrong way. To make it more complicated, it sits about 28-30” deep in the tank on a non-movable piece of rock. I’d appreciate suggestions on trimming (I was considering using a small tree branch lopper to remove parts. Not as a commercial venture, but I’d like to find a loving home for the cut coral frags (give-away not sell); I’m in central NJ. Thanks for your insights. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/01/2020, 11:26 AM	#2
badboy GP Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 5	Hi, Send a pic Sent from my SM-N975F using Tapatalk

06/01/2020, 01:16 PM	#4
Dsekula Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sterling Posts: 271	Sweet hammer.. can't really tell if it's branchy. If you want to frag areas that are fleshy first rubber band off the areas over the flesh between heads. The flesh under the band will die causing a split so you lessen the chances of infection. You can use hydrologic tools (tools that are powered by an air compressor) in water. Saltwater will age them but you won't get electricuted etc. If you can't find one of these I would get a diamond jigsaw blade and do it by hand. It will take some time but should have minimal stress on the coral. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

06/26/2020, 06:23 PM	#5
spsfreak25 I'm the real joker Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: worcester ma Posts: 187	it is a branching hammer. so all you need to do is use a pair of clean bone cutters, find the parts you want to frag off and cut that part off with the bone cutters. i usually cut 2-3 inches bellow the flesh to give plenty of room for either glueing to a plug or for the new owner to mount into their rock work