Should I get rid of it?

[Smitty]

Hello everyone, I need a lil help making a decision...I have a 1.5 in long polyp leather about a few inches from my sps corals, and was wondering if I should move him or just get rid of him? The only reason why I wouldn't want to get rid of him is because he's the only coral from my old 55 gal before it was killed, but I wouldn't mind because I'm trying to focus more on sps's and lps's. So what do you all suggest?

 

[mr_z]

I'm only a text or call away if u wanna Get rid of it lol. I think it looks nice tho and if that was the only thing that survived from my other tank I'd be wanting to keep it unless it brings back bad memories.


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[Smitty]

Yeah, I seen you eyeballing it the other day...lol. If I do decide to get rid of it, it's yours. I have mixed emotions about it tho.

 

[FishBeard]

Relocate, it's a nice looking piece of leather coral.

 

[Smitty]

Relocate, it's a nice looking piece of leather coral.

You're right...That's what I would like to do, but it's gonna be hell trying to pry him from that rock and then attaching him somewhere else.

 

[Lil BamBam]

I say give it away as these will get big in time. Just focus on things on your list to get : )

Dont look back but move forward !!!

 

[Smitty]

I say give it away as these will get big in time. Just focus on things on your list to get : )

Dont look back but move forward !!!

Very well said...thanks for the advice.

 

[mr_z]

yeah true about moving it very hard you couldnt even get the mushrooms unstuck lol.

 

[Spoofer]

I'd dump it... sorry to say, but if your focusing on SPS's and that leather will only get bigger and shed often enough to annoy SPS... just my two cents.. hope it helps.

 

[Smitty]

yeah true about moving it very hard you couldnt even get the mushrooms unstuck lol.

Hahaha...who are you telling, I was butchering up those mushrooms.

 

[Smitty]

I'd dump it... sorry to say, but if your focusing on SPS's and that leather will only get bigger and shed often enough to annoy SPS... just my two cents.. hope it helps.

That's what I'm thinking also...thanks for the advice.

 

[Greg]

Leathers are generally a no-no for sps tanks. Id get rid of it due to the mucus alone. Health of all corals goes above any sentimental value.
I wont even have any anemones/lps/softies/ect in my sps tank. 100% sps just incase. Even then, I have to be careful with so many different species in one tank.
Im sure many people can give it a good home.

 

[Smitty]

Yeah, you're right Greg...I've just peeled it from the rock it was on and glued it to a small piece of rock rubble.

 

[mr_z]

how bout some of those other mushrooms to?

 

[Smitty]

how bout some of those other mushrooms to?

I tried peeling a few off today too, but with the same results as when you were here.