Removeing corals

[wingnut]

HI all
i have a 125 and id like to add some difrent corals. my problem is a colany of star polyps that have tanken over almost the whole left corner of my tank im wondering if there is a way to remove parts of the colny with out really damgeing any of it and place on rocks in a diffrent tank i have (220) its manly a fish only tank but has a few hardy corals no fish in there will bother it any help here would be nice. my LFS said to cut the sections i want revoved with a razor and pull them of slowly with someing flat like prying them off and super glu them to a new rock. that cant be right! and if it is im not so sure i wont super glue in my tank anyone out there can help me plz...
the 125 has bin up for 3 years and the 220 has bin up for 2

 

[shadow678]

I can't imagine why you would use superglue. Not sure of the contaminant level, but it can't be good. Most lfs' sell an excellent aquarium-grade epoxy that comes in a stick. You break a piece off and knead it until it is a consistant color, then attach whatever needs attaching. It hardens underwater, and is non-toxic. If you can't remove the individual pieces of rock and switch them out with rock that is in your FO, then try cutting them loose and either epoxying them to new rock, or use a small rubber band to hold them to a piece of rubble until they attach on their own.

 

[richy rich]

i frag star p. all the time with razor blad and the do very well.

 

[reefgirl]

Shadow, Superglue is commonly used when fragging corals. It works best with a 'mat' type soft coral like star polyps or with SPS. It's cyanoacrylate & has been used to fuse skin in surgery where stitches weren't an option. Superglue is safe with no "contaminants".
The gel works best btw.

 

[sistrmary]

Thanks for the info! I knew that was what it was designed for, just wasn't sure if it would contamintate anything. We can usually handle a bit more in trace amounts than our aquatic friends. lol

 

[kpogue]

Agreed w/reefgirl. 1 bit of advice though, when using it, you want to keep the newly applied gel and coral under the water because the gel heats during curing. If you don't, you may damage your cutting.