Moving Established Colonies

[phenom5]

What do you guys think?
My ORA German Blue is getting overrun by a couple of Millies. The ORA German Blue has encrusted the rock pretty heavily. I have room to move it back toward the overflow, and I'm going to remove the stag that's blocking me from moving the pink Milli forward/ away from the the overflow. I'm just not sure if I should try to get the whole ORA German off, or clip it up and re-glue some frags or what.

Here's a FTS, I'm still struggling to get the WB right on this camera/ light combo...

 

[foshizzle]

Move it to a spot with similar orientation, light and flow and you should be fine. I would expect a little color loss as it adjusts. You will inevitably get some unintentional frags during the move to keep as backups

 

[michaelmikol]

I would try from the base if you want to keep it intact and they make a saw blade that goes into a coping saw, that cut tile and is flexible,like a piano wire,just wrap it around and go back and forth, I have done a few like this and had great success,but remember keep all habitat conditions the same,they thrive on stability

 

[SULLY736]

Just a side note, you have a beautiful tank!

 

[Chriskid]

i say trim the over running millis. trim the bushs so to speak

 

[polywise]

+1 on the trimming give a major cutback to create space
The german blue is fussy, and a slow grower right?
Millie, once established grows rather quickly.

Or, IME it would be easier to grab, or pry off the millie's base and remove the whole colony from the rock and relocate it elsewhere in the tank - rotate it a bit so the larger growing area grows to front of the tank.

 

[phenom5]

Move it to a spot with similar orientation, light and flow and you should be fine. I would expect a little color loss as it adjusts. You will inevitably get some unintentional frags during the move to keep as backups

Thanks for the response. I'm not really worried about moving the coral, I'm sure it will be fine...may throw a bit of a hissy fit and brown out for a bit. I'm more interested in the how.

I would try from the base if you want to keep it intact and they make a saw blade that goes into a coping saw, that cut tile and is flexible,like a piano wire,just wrap it around and go back and forth, I have done a few like this and had great success,but remember keep all habitat conditions the same,they thrive on stability

Interesting. Is this something you've done in the tank? There's no way I'm going to be able to get the rock/ coral out without completely tearing things apart.

Just a side note, you have a beautiful tank!

Thanks! :thumbsup:

i say trim the over running millis. trim the bushs so to speak

+1 on the trimming give a major cutback to create space
The german blue is fussy, and a slow grower right?
Millie, once established grows rather quickly.

Or, IME it would be easier to grab, or pry off the millie's base and remove the whole colony from the rock and relocate it elsewhere in the tank - rotate it a bit so the larger growing area grows to front of the tank.

I've trimmed, sold, and trade millie's galore at this point. I just don't know if that's going to be enough long-term. I want to move both the big milli out front, AND the ORA GBA.

I'm think if trimming all three back, trying to move the milli, and trying to cut a big chunk of the ORA GBA and gluing it further back.

 

[dentdominator]

All jokes aside, sounds like a great problem to be having. It shows the achievements and dedication you've done growing small corals to colonies that need to be trim down. I think that's every sps keepers dream. Great looking tank btw!

 

[Chriskid]

i say this bc i good cut just might give the German a good start to fill the whole