Fragment Acropora - need help

[wlam18]

I have a medium size acro (6"x4"x4") for about three months now. It is healthy and good growth. There are few branches attached to a piece of LR on the side. Each branch has the diameter of a pencil. I like to cut that off and re-plant from the LR. Where should I cut, along the LR? cut the branches from the body? Or half to body and half to LR? What tool do I use? Will there be any problem to acro body and the LR after the cut? Thanks

[fishfreek]

Just snap it off where you want it split. This is how the coral frags in the wild. In effect all you need is 1 polyp so there is no different between the stalk and the body.