galaxia coral

[Neo Jeo]

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]

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

 

[Neo Jeo]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[kichimark]

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

 

[Blackice615]

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]

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]

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

 

[Dburr1014]

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

 

[Blackice615]

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]

DEMO will begin tonight!

Thanks everyone

 

[Neo Jeo]

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]

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?

 

[sfin52]

another rock

 

[Neo Jeo]

another rock

That’s not a bad idea lol!

 

[sfin52]

good luck. I love the galaxia coral but seen sweepers about 6 inches off a 1 inch frag. It was destroying a couple of corals. Scary stuff