Reallly HUGE toadstool what to do?

[banditpowdercoat]

That's what I want to know

[Reef Pilot]

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.

[ponokareefer]

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

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

[banditpowdercoat]

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]

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

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

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.

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.


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.

[Ian]

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]

get out the chain saw and make 100 frags

[marie]

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