Breaking Pukani Live Rock

[sleepyreef]

Has anyone had success breaking up large pieces of Pukani into smaller pieces? I have been contemplating purchasing a chisel for the job. But I'm worried with the porosity of the rock, that it will just turn into rubble. I've had this rock in my system for like 10 years and just want to do something different.

 

[ichthyoid]

A better/safer way may be to ask someone that has a frag saw to cut some up for you. They may want a new blade for the effort, but for the cost of about $60 it may be worth it for Pukani!

Gryphon XL AquaSaw Diamond Band Frag Saw

This Corrosion Resistant AquaSaw is designed for use with salt water and is generally used to cut corals. It is based upon the regular C-40, but has improvements designed to reduce maintenance when the saw is used in a corrosive environment, such as with salt water. The XL version of this saw...

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[dball711]

I just use a wood hand saw blade and I can slice it like lunch meat. The Pukani is so soft it’s like cutting chalk.

 

[sleepyreef]

Pukani is very soft. Maybe I'll attack it with my reciprocating saw. The only thing that sucks about that is that one side will be flat.