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banditpowdercoat 10-18-2011 02:00 PM

That's what I want to know

Reef Pilot 10-18-2011 02:00 PM

I had a giant one, too, and was getting a little crowded in my tank. He laid (too heavy to stand) about 18 inches high, and 2 feet across. I cut and fragged him above the base about 3 months ago, and he is growing back again now, much smaller, of course.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/att...9&d=1292632842

ponokareefer 10-18-2011 02:54 PM

You need to drive it out to me. That's too big of a burden for your tank. :lol:

As other people have said, cutting it is your best bet.

banditpowdercoat 10-18-2011 03:10 PM

So if I just hack it off it will regrow? Which part will? Do I cut a slice of the head with the 'fingers' or the stalk, and will stalk regrow the fingers????

Seems so barbaric just hacking away at it

ponokareefer 10-18-2011 03:45 PM

I've cut toadstools and leathers anywhere and they grow back.

Reef Pilot 10-18-2011 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot (Post 643440)
I had a giant one, too, and was getting a little crowded in my tank. He laid (too heavy to stand) about 18 inches high, and 2 feet across. I cut and fragged him above the base about 3 months ago, and he is growing back again now, much smaller, of course.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/att...9&d=1292632842

And this is what it looks like today after being cut down. I took out a huge donut. I left a small part in the bottom with some of the original polyps, and it took a while for new polyps to grow on the cut portion. The new polyps are still small and dense compared to the original ones.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...medium/004.JPG

Also, here is shot of a couple small pieces that were left behind where he stuck himself to a rock on the side, and had to be cut away. They too, developed polyps now and are starting to grow.
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...medium/005.JPG

Ian 10-19-2011 12:33 AM

Yeah I have about 15 of these in my 90 gallon due to and accidental fragging (rockslide) they are multiple sizes and have come back from all parts of the original

Corbin 10-19-2011 01:59 AM

get out the chain saw and make 100 frags :)

marie 10-19-2011 04:13 AM

I had a toadstool in my 55g way back and when I moved everything over to the 175g I removed the toadstool to make way for sps.

I have been yarding out toadstools from the tank ever since, the smallest bit of tissue left behind will grow a whole new toadstool in pretty short order :lol:


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