Collection: Fragging Tools

Cut Clean, Cut Once

A clean cut heals faster than a crushed one, and that is the whole case for a proper tool over whatever is in the drawer. Cutter jaws shear a branch instead of shattering it, a scalpel parts soft tissue without tearing, and a diamond blade takes a plating or encrusting colony off its base without wrecking either half.

Choosing a Tool

• Stony coral cutters — plier-style, in 5.5, 6 and 8 inch lengths, for branching corals.
• Black oxide cutters — a corrosion-resistant finish for tools that see saltwater regularly.
• Soft coral scalpels — with replacement blades, for leathers, mushrooms and similar tissue.
• Propagation kits — a cutter bundled with the basics as a starter set.
• Diamond band saws — bench saws for plating and encrusting corals, plus replacement blades.
• Acrylic rod — 36 inch lucite stock for shop-built racks and holders.

Rinse and dry every tool in fresh water straight after use, because saltwater ruins hinges and edges faster than anything else you will do with them. Use eye protection with a band saw, and work over a tray rather than over the open tank. The band saws and their blades are special order items. Questions? Email info@jlaquatics.com.