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[edit] Safety Difficulty: Easy if attention is paid Light: Always work in well lit area Equipment: Goggles, gloves a must

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Although fragging corals may not seem risky business, it can be very serious. Ask anyone who has fragged zoanthids, or palythoas and wipes their eye or mouth, then feels tingly, nauseous and headache for hours afterwards, and feels lucky it wasn't worse. When working with any corals and fragging them in whatever manner, it is a smart idea to wear protective gloves, such as the basic latex (or vinyl) gloves available everywhere. These will protect you from exposure to toxins as well as harmful bacteria, especially if you have any open cuts. It will also prevent you from exposing yourself to the same if you forget to wash your hands when finished. Goggles are also important to prevent the squirting of toxins, as well as that piece of stony coral that flies away after being cut by a dremel or snapped off with bone cutters. Protect your eyes. There are a variety of tools from razorblades, pliers, bone cutters, dremels, tile saws used for fragging, and when working, do so in a safe environment, where distractions are kept to a minimum to avoid injury.

--Forestal 21:13, 12 March 2006 (CST)