Raja chalice on a rampage

[JHSteepat]

Apparently I am great at growing chalice corals. One of the first corals I added a year ago is now an 8+ inch saucer and is taking over the corner of the tank where it sits. I should be happy but it is growing into a psammocora, and seems to be accelerating in its growth.

What do I do to remove some of the growth to keep this manageable? Will pieces just snap off?

I have another (side view, space invader, I think) on a rock at the top of the center of the photo, and a golden eye in the sand to the right. Both seem to be growing rapidly, so this looks like an ongoing issue.

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Chalices can take up a lot of real estate. I like to keep mine on the sand/bottom of the tank.

Yes you can break/cut pieces off…it will be slimy.

Here are some of mine, all 8”+ colonies.

 

[JHSteepat]

Thanks! They are beautiful. I need to get my real camera out some day.

I am going to move mine to the sand except for the raja which I expect is encrusted by now. Hopefully the one on the top isn't encrusted yet.