Moving my Toadstool

[Sethjamto]

I've had my Toadstool in my tank for about 6 months against a piece of LR and I now need to move it. On the other side of the same rock is my Sebae Nem which has gotten HUGE. The Nem is now wrapped around the side of the LR and it against the toadstool causing it to lean way over.

The problem is that the side pedestal of the toadstool is firmly attached to the LR and grew around it some, so I can't just pull him off. His base is in the sand, it's just that I placed him next to the rock and now it's firmly attached. How much damage will I do if I pull it off to move it away from the Sebae? I think I would rip a LOT of its pedestal by doing this, but think I have no choice.

Here is a quick picture.



Ignore the green hair algae in the background....I have new RODI filters on order due to increased TDS. ;-)



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[shifty51008]

you should be able to just cut the base off with a sharp knife or siccors and re locate it, just keep in mind the little bit left from the base will start to grow into a new leather unless your scrape the rest off.

 

[Sethjamto]

That's what I thought. Just wanted to make sure.

Thanks! I'll put a pic up after I relocate it.....maybe tomorrow...I ate waaayyy too much Thanksgiving dinner to give a crap right now....

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

I'm sure you've probably already cut the coral, which is fine. But for future reference. Another great way to move a coral like a toadstool is to physically peel it back off the rockor even chip or cut the rock directly underneath the coral to free it. This second method also makes it easier to reattach the coral because it leaves some rubble already attached to the base of the coral so you can just glue it down to a new rock.

 

[Sethjamto]

Haven't done it yet, but I can't chip the rock as the Sebae is attached to the same rock and I can't move it enough to chip it. Peeling or cutting will be my only option in the case. It will, though, use a rubber band to have it attach to some smaller rubble out of my sump so this won't happen in the future.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

if you have a plastic toothpick or something of the like, you can stitch it through the bottom of the coral and wrap the elastic band around the toothpick and the rock...this will prevent the elastic from cutting the coral in half...

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

I've used my set of bone cutters for fraging SPS to clip and chisel away the rock underneath corals in delicate areas before. If it were me, I'd try to peel it off the rock as much as possible and try to somehow break off a tiny bit of rock with it. I'd do it right in the tank without moving the rock, especially if your Sebae is attached to it. Chances are the anemone will retract out of the way regardless. Best of luck.

 

[Sethjamto]

Got it moved this morning. Wasn't pretty. I tried peeling it off at first with little luck. The Sebae stayed in my way the whole time with a pair of ****ed off clowns staring me down! I took the razor and cut it off, but it left a good piece of the foot behind. It is now front and center in my tank on a piece of rubble out if my sump. I'll see how it looks after a few days. It's ****ed off at me right now! Ha ha ha!!


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[ddmiller38]

Good to hear. The piece of foot left behind should start growing a new head. That is what happen to me and how I have two. Make sure you run some carbon for a couple of days.

 

[Sethjamto]

Looking great today! I figured it would take longer to recoup from being ripped/cut off the LR. Here it is chilling out on its new home. Once it fully attaches to this piece of rubble I should be able to move it around as needed.




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[shifty51008]

wow im surprised it looks that good after a day, I was expecting a week before polyps started to return. nice job.

 

[Sethjamto]

Me too!! I told my wife it would be close to a week too. When the T5's came on, the polyps opened right up!


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