Thinning the Mushrooms out

[pickupman66]

so, the mushrooms in my tank are Rapidly taking over the space they are in. They are invading space for other zoas and such and I need to thin them out. they are attached to a VERY large rock, so removal of it is out of the question. any suggestions on thinning them out?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

so, the mushrooms in my tank are Rapidly taking over the space they are in. They are invading space for other zoas and such and I need to thin them out. they are attached to a VERY large rock, so removal of it is out of the question. any suggestions on thinning them out?

What kind are they? The reds by chance?

 

[Joey waid]

Xacto knife and surgically cut off of the rocks.

 

[pickupman66]

What kind are they? The reds by chance?

Yes. And others. Also purple rhodactis

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Xacto knife and surgically cut off of the rocks.

Yup. I like the sharp plastic scraper. It'll rasp the rock too like a chisel.

If it's the reds just burn with fire.

 

[cloak]

I used to have my dad hold a siphon as close to the mushrooms as he could so they would stretch from the rocks and then I would cut them off at the base. The remaining tissue was then smothered with epoxy. It was definitely a little tedious, but it worked.