Removing toadstool corals completely.

[mstockmaster]

I'm looking to remove my toadstool corals from tank completely. They were all in my old tank but my current tank will be sps focused and I'd like to get rid of the ones I have. My main issue is that the one on left is anchored into a hole in the rock and I cannot remove this rock. Any suggestions?

 

[XNavyDiver]

can they be severed at the base? I dunno, as I've never had one. Then just cover the remaining stump with putty?

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Pinch the base a couple of times a day for a few days, it will begin to get harder and then you will be able to get a good grip and pull the coral off of the rock. I've had to do this with some of my nephthea leathers before and it works pretty well.

 

[erk]

I've tried killing one by cutting it down to the base and covering with glue, epoxy, rocks, etc. It was more resilient than aiptasia. Always grew back. Either physically remove all of the toadstool or use a chemical treatment. Not sure what would kill a toadstool though.

 

[mstockmaster]

can they be severed at the base? I dunno, as I've never had one. Then just cover the remaining stump with putty?

Yea, that was one consideration

 

[mstockmaster]

Pinch the base a couple of times a day for a few days, it will begin to get harder and then you will be able to get a good grip and pull the coral off of the rock. I've had to do this with some of my nephthea leathers before and it works pretty well.

Problem is that it's attached to a hole in the rock so the base extends down inside of the rock

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Problem is that it's attached to a hole in the rock so the base extends down inside of the rock

Yea I have had the same thing happen, right after you cut or tear the tissue the remaining stuff gets harder and and recedes a little, at that point you could take some big tweezers or foreceps and yank the tissue out of the hole. If you work at it steadily over a few days it will also peel off like dried hot glue on glass. If it extends too far for you to reach, I would just cover it up with epoxy stick. I've also heard that camel shrimp (Rhynchocinetes uritai) eat leather corals and so did the Hawaiian Red Reef Lobster I used to have (I don't recommend him for reef aquaria though, he also eats fish, starfish, zoas, and hermit crabs).

 

[dbraun15]

Might be easiest to just remove the entire rock and put another in its place. Is that possible?

My bad...just reread post...didn't see you couldn't remove the rock.

 

[Davy Jones]

Can you cover the hole with a frag plug/epoxy? Cant really grow if it has no access to light and moving water..

 

[mstockmaster]

Can you cover the hole with a frag plug/epoxy? Cant really grow if it has no access to light and moving water..

Sure but...