Cutting sarcophyton

[Noel devlin]

Is it safe to cut a large sarcophyton leather coral in a reef tank with other corals ?? It is out growing my tank and i can not take the rock out because they are glued in place !!

 

[Reeferdood]

Yes, use a razor blade or similar, be sure to clean any oils off the blade first. I had to remove a toadstool leather this way once and I had no issues. There are some that might disagree but like you I had no choice.

 

[Reeferdood]

Are you removing it entirely?

 

[Noel devlin]

No !! Its just getting too big !!! Im just afraid of killing my acropora which is next to it if i cut it in place !!