How large is it and how is it affixed to the LR? SH
youtube it, uou just cut it with a very sharp scalpel or kinfe. id leave it a while longer yet. but they are very hardy corals. Expect a BIG sulk after though
Ok, Im guessing the whole thing will have to go into a new tank then...The original toadstool and the frags? Would this need to be a complete setup?(skimmer, Live rock, chemical filtration, good lighting etc)When you do it, frag it in a separate tank. Some will release toxins during the process. SH
Cheers, I was thinking... If I just cut the head off the stem about half way down and attach it to a bit of rock, would it survive and would a new head grow on the stem left behind?id leave them both in a bucket for a bit if it were me
Cheers, I was thinking... If I just cut the head off the stem about half way down and attach it to a bit of rock, would it survive and would a new head grow on the stem left behind?id leave them both in a bucket for a bit if it were me
Cheers, I was thinking... If I just cut the head off the stem about half way down and attach it to a bit of rock, would it survive and would a new head grow on the stem left behind?id leave them both in a bucket for a bit if it were me
I would leave both in a bucket for awhile too (not hours and hours but just for a short while) as they will give off a slime coating that can be toxic (especially to sps corals). When you place back in the display tank put both the frag and the mother colony back in the same place they came from.
Yes you can just cut the head off and the stem will regrow a new head.
I would highly recommend running active carbon on the display for a day or two after you frag them to remove any toxins they might still release.
I have seen people literally hack a toadstool into pieces and have each piece grow back into a new toadstool.