galaxia coral

Neo Jeo · Jan 13, 2019

When I first got my tank or year ago I got a small frag of a gelaxiea coral .

This is the one thing I am thinking I regret . Have not seen any sweeper tentacles come out but it is starting to grow rapidly and towards my SPS . Unfortunately I cannot remove the rock that it’s on.

Am I options to stop it growing? Do I do something around the rim to keep it from growing ? In a spot where it can only really grow upward is it on a clif.

ndrwater · Jan 13, 2019

I'd move the coral itself. Galaxia corals are notorious for having very long, and very powerful sweepers.

Neo Jeo · Jan 13, 2019

ndrwater said:
I'd move the coral itself. Galaxia corals are notorious for having very long, and very powerful sweepers.

I can’t move it. It has grown on the rock and has encrusted.

ndrwater · Jan 13, 2019

You may want to move the acros then. Doubt it would be long before the Galaxy reaches them.
Putting something like crazy glue or whatever would most likely do more harm than good to the Galaxy

WV Reefer · Jan 13, 2019

Neo Jeo said:
When I first got my tank or year ago I got a small frag of a gelaxiea coral .

This is the one thing I am thinking I regret . Have not seen any sweeper tentacles come out but it is starting to grow rapidly and towards my SPS . Unfortunately I cannot remove the rock that it’s on.

Am I options to stop it growing? Do I do something around the rim to keep it from growing ? In a spot where it can only really grow upward is it on a clif.

It’s true. That Galaxea will murder everything it touches...... Super mean coral.

Bob Weigant · Jan 13, 2019

I remember a LFS ( years ago ) gave it to me for free. I didn't know what it was capable of killing everything in sight

WV Reefer · Jan 13, 2019

Bob Weigant said:
I remember a LFS ( years ago ) gave it to me for free. I didn't know what it was capable of killing everything in sight

Maybe that’s why they gave it away. lol. ;Hilarious

Neo Jeo · Jan 13, 2019

So what are my options? How do I get rid of it? I can’t remove the rock..

kichimark · Jan 13, 2019

Any way you can chip off the coral at the base?

Blackice615 · Jan 13, 2019

Is your galaxea stony at the base or mat like? Mines is the stony kind and i can break the heads off when they start to grow in areas I dont want it to.

Neo Jeo · Jan 13, 2019

Blackice615 said:
Is your galaxea stony at the base or mat like? Mines is the stony kind and i can break the heads off when they start to grow in areas I dont want it to.

It’s stony it’s hard and crustration like. I’m still thinking of how to remove it. Ether way it might result in damaging it.

DSC reef · Jan 13, 2019

I'd risk damaging the coral to remove it. That coral will cost you a lot more in the long run.

Dburr1014 · Jan 13, 2019

This is where a long screw driver and hammer come in nice.

Blackice615 · Jan 13, 2019

Yeah just break it. It's a hardy coral and will grow back, no worries. I'd rather risk breaking off that coral compared to losing a valuable one.

Good luck!

Neo Jeo · Jan 14, 2019

DEMO will begin tonight!

Thanks everyone

Neo Jeo · Feb 8, 2019

Ok, Im not having sauces removing my galaxia coral. What thing do you think I can find thats plastic and I could "put" over the coral and take away light. Then one day like a few weeks take a peak under? Any ideas?

Neo Jeo · Feb 9, 2019

Neo Jeo said:
Ok, Im not having sauces removing my galaxia coral. What thing do you think I can find thats plastic and I could "put" over the coral and take away light. Then one day like a few weeks take a peak under? Any ideas?

Any bright ideas?