Large Toad Stool Removal

Hey all,

As always thanks for all the help that you have provided over the course of the last two years in my Reef Tanks Endeavors.

I have a huge Toadstool Leather that when its puffed out is maybe 12-14 inches wide and maybe 14-18 inches tall. As you can guess it takes up a good 1/4th or so of my tank.

My question is can I just cut it out at the base where its attached to the rock? The reason I ask is I want to move it to my other tank but it is attached to my rock and I really don't want to reaquascape it all just to move it.

With that being said... Will the man part of the Toad Stool reattach and grow a new base to attach to another rock, and Will the left over base attached to the rock grow a new Toad Stool?

Thanks,
Cole

 

Yes and yes. You can use fishing line and such to attached it to the new spot or just simply wedge it firmly and it will attach over a couple weeks.

 

When I cut it off should i leave 1 inch more or less of a stub or does it not really matter?

 

You will probably get a bigger frag with a base of about an inch.

I have used very sharp scissors and just made one big cut. Both pieces looked ugly for about a week or two. I found good flow to the area helps.

 

I have never been able to completely remove a toadstool. They have always regrown. The removal of the rock is the only way that I know of.

 

HAHA thats fine... Its just so huge in my tank that I just want to relocate it to another and if another pops up thats fine with me I have lots of people that would be interested in tradeds im sure :-D