weeping willow help

[mixedtank]

Hi. New here. I have a weeping willow leather toadstool. The base of the stalk has become very narrow and twisted. It's now half-way attached to a wood peg. The coral is bent over and no longer standing upright. Should I cut the base of the coral to give it a steady stalk to stand on? It was at the bottom of the tank, I moved it from the sand bed because the rocks where sticking to the coral and it looked like it was causing injury. I moved it up on a rock in the middle of the tank today.

If I should cut it and reattach, would you mind explaining the process to me. I've never done it before. Thank you so much for your time.

 

[MnFish1]

Hi. New here. I have a weeping willow leather toadstool. The base of the stalk has become very narrow and twisted. It's now half-way attached to a wood peg. The coral is bent over and no longer standing upright. Should I cut the base of the coral to give it a steady stalk to stand on? It was at the bottom of the tank, I moved it from the sand bed because the rocks where sticking to the coral and it looked like it was causing injury. I moved it up on a rock in the middle of the tank today.

If I should cut it and reattach, would you mind explaining the process to me. I've never done it before. Thank you so much for your time.

Does it open up at all? There are at least a couple videos (multiple) how to frag a leather coral. I would consider that. Additionally, I would ensure your parameters, etc are doing well. I had a similar leather coral that was about 7 inches in diameter at the base - which I cut off completely - and glued to another spot (so it wouldn't float away. That worked - and the leftover piece also grew (as expected) a new coral). I will say this looks somewhat odd (the way its twisted) - almost like it was injured by something