Toadstool out of control

[sbash]

Hi folks, my question is three fold...

First, my large toadstool's head is wonderfly large, but it keeps growing upwards, as seen in the picture below:

Now the yellow arrows are where it is attached to rock on the top and bottom. What I would like to do is cut it where the red arrow is and put it back down near where the bottom yellow arrow is. So my question is this: What is the best way to secure it? Glue likely won't work, as I have never had scucess gluing toadstool frags, I have to wait until they naturally cling to the rock. So should I attempt to wedge it into the crevace, perhaps pin it with another rock?

The second part is the rest of the main bases column. Usually when I frag toadstools, I just trim a little off the top. However, in this case, will the shaft turn into a head and grow polyps? If so, could I just cust several 'discs' off and end up with a couple frags off the old base?

I don't really want to end up with two of the same toadstools in this tank, but if the old base starts growing a new head, will it bind and attache to the old (moved) head?

Thanks!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Hi folks, my question is three fold...

First, my large toadstool's head is wonderfly large, but it keeps growing upwards, as seen in the picture below:

Now the yellow arrows are where it is attached to rock on the top and bottom. What I would like to do is cut it where the red arrow is and put it back down near where the bottom yellow arrow is. So my question is this: What is the best way to secure it? Glue likely won't work, as I have never had scucess gluing toadstool frags, I have to wait until they naturally cling to the rock. So should I attempt to wedge it into the crevace, perhaps pin it with another rock?

The second part is the rest of the main bases column. Usually when I frag toadstools, I just trim a little off the top. However, in this case, will the shaft turn into a head and grow polyps? If so, could I just cust several 'discs' off and end up with a couple frags off the old base?

I don't really want to end up with two of the same toadstools in this tank, but if the old base starts growing a new head, will it bind and attache to the old (moved) head?

Thanks!

It could grow a new head and most likely will if you leave a shaft of it's base.

Holding the main frag in place fishing line, rubber bamds, rock rubble.....etc.

 

[sbash]

It could grow a new head and most likely will if you leave a shaft of it's base.

Holding the main frag in place fishing line, rubber bamds, rock rubble.....etc.

Thanks F4p, that's what I'm thinking... I have never had success with rubber bands, and it is almost 24" under the water level where i want it, so there is no way I can rig up some fishing line; but yeah, a couple pieces of rubble to jam it into the rocks should do the trick.

Thanks for confirming what I was thinking about the old shaft. I think I will remove as much of it as possible and see if I can get a half dozen frags off it (and I'm curious to see what will happen)...

 

[hart24601]

Check this amazing post out from my local group. Exactly what you are asking.


https://www.greateriowareefsociety.org/threads/off-with-his-head.27091/#post-216465

 

[sbash]

Check this amazing post out from my local group. Exactly what you are asking.
https://www.greateriowareefsociety.org/threads/off-with-his-head.27091/#post-216465

Interesting, thanks! Funny enough I do have one in another tank that is similar to the one in that thread. Given the base is so giant, I wouldn't want it in my main tank... And that variety tends to sprout, while the one pictured above just has a skinny base/shaft and it has never sprouted.

 

[Katrina71]

Wow that is beautiful!

 

[sbash]

Alright, I took the plunge:

Here is the head in its original location (when it was a 1" frag), wedged in place with a rock. You can see the old stalk still on the right.

The bits and pieces after removing the old stalk from the rocks. It came of easier than I expected. I diced it up and put it into my frag tank.

It's pretty upset right now, but as you can see, I freed up a tonne of space.

I already have to adjust it, the rock somehow fell out of that gap, but the polyps are starting to extend, so hopefully it will be a quick recover!

Thanks everyone!!!