rhodactis Indonesia cutting question

[jason_mazzy]

If I cut off a rhodactus from a rock and leave a large portion of the foot will that foot grow a new mushroom? I know some do but I didn't find a straight answer on Indonesian Rhodactis

 

[jason_mazzy]

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[jason_mazzy]

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[saltyfilmfolks]

I don't think it will.
Most fragging shrooms cut across the mouth.

 

[WrongGenotype]

I've had new shrooms grow from a piece of leftover foot. Anything is possible so I'd say leave it and see what happens.

 

[jason_mazzy]

I havent cut it yet. I would like to remove some from a rock. they are a beautiful orange and purple but the rock it is on is solid purple so they don't pop. I was thinking about cutting them from the foot and setting them in cups and was hoping the feet would regrow new shrooms. I am nervous that cutting directly through the foot to remove the mushroom may kill the main body.

 

[Ben Weaver]

You can do this. Ive taken a razor and tried to scrape as much of the foot off as i can. Three little mushrooms grew from it :)
But... this isnt very efficient in my book. Because it takes a while for for the cut piece to attach and they dont do real well when they are loose.
The easiest way ive found is to use a side,cutters bone, chisel... whatever you have, and cut the rock underneath the mushroom this way the shroom stays attached. Then you can glue it to a frag plug or to another place in your tank whatever the goal is.
If your idea it trying to turn this mushroom into 2. Then after you cut the rock slice the shroom right down the center, through the mouth. Then cut the rock there as well. This way the shrooms heal much faster and you dont have to bother with keeping track of them in a basket :)

 

[jason_mazzy]

You can do this. Ive taken a razor and tried to scrape as much of the foot off as i can. Three little mushrooms grew from it :)
But... this isnt very efficient in my book. Because it takes a while for for the cut piece to attach and they dont do real well when they are loose.
The easiest way ive found is to use a side,cutters bone, chisel... whatever you have, and cut the rock underneath the mushroom this way the shroom stays attached. Then you can glue it to a frag plug or to another place in your tank whatever the goal is.
If your idea it trying to turn this mushroom into 2. Then after you cut the rock slice the shroom right down the center, through the mouth. Then cut the rock there as well. This way the shrooms heal much faster and you dont have to bother with keeping track of them in a basket :)

I agree with that being the best way and even after you break the rock you can place a rubberband over the 'shroom and get a quick split BUT I was hoping to keep this rock intact. I do appreciate the advice.

 

[Ben Weaver]

For sure! Yeah by all means go for it then. Its deffintly a way that you can do it!