Overgrown Toadstool

[ellebelle]

I have a toadstool coral that has gotten ENORMOUS in my tank. In fact, it's gotten so big that it's starting to fall over. In fact, it's now laying down on a second rock and has started to attach to it. I don't really mind this so much, except that now it's laying down right in front of my powerhead, and isn't looking so happy.

I want to slice it off of one of the rocks that it's on - I'm just not sure which one. You can see the toadstool on the right side in my FTS below. In the last couple of weeks, it's started to lie flat against that rock and attach to it.

 

[DevIouS]

Are you asking if you can cut it?

 

[noodleman]

i think she's not sure where to slice it and which rock to leave it on

 

[ellebelle]

I know I can cut it. I'm just not sure where I should cut it - I don't really want to frag it - I just want to either be able to turn it around, or help it stand back upright.

 

[DevIouS]

The head is attached to the 2nd rock?
Just razor blade it off.

 

[ellebelle]

Off the second rock?

 

[DevIouS]

Trying to find out where it's attached...stem or head.
Either way, yea.....you can razor it off.
My Leathers have been through worse.


Have a closer pic?

 

[ellebelle]

This was from today - it's hard to photograph because of where it is in the tank.

 

[nsiegel5]

I have this same toadstool in my tank and I started with one and now have 5. This thing can take a beating and keep on kicking so dont worry too badly about cutting it up it will grow back and probably multiply more and more.

 

[reefman]

least stress is split the rock like a diamond.
suggested tools: screw driver or chisel ,hammer, n wood board.
i have done it many times. ask my downstair neighbor. :biglaugh:

 

[ellebelle]

Okay, toadstool has been sliced and tank has been rearranged. It is currently EXTREMELY unhappy with me, but I'm sure it will make a swift recovery. Thanks for the advice everyone!

 

[DevIouS]

How & what part did you do?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[ellebelle]

I tried to slice it off of the rock it attached to, just because it was pretty happy in the flow before it started to fall over. But I couldn't get under it - it's attached really good to that rock. so, I slice it off the rock with the devil's hand. It needed more room to grow anyway. Two days later it's fully recovered.

 

[Liz]

KUDOS...:spin:
Dr. Ellebelle I presume....:shhh:
Surgery calls, now you can tackle anything, leathers are the easy part!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

WOW they really like your tank Lissa.

 

[ellebelle]

They are HUUUUUUGE.