moving new yuma coral

headcheese · 12/07/2014, 05:18 PM

so i got my first corals yesterday a gsp and a yuma. when i placed the yuma in the tank it was already on the edge of the disc but now it has moved even further off the disc.

is this something i have to worry about? or should i just let it be? also where would you place the yuma? should i move it?

first pic is my whole tank second is a close up of the yuma hanging off the disc.

thanks

cloak · 12/07/2014, 05:29 PM

Being that the coral is on the move, I think it might be receiving to much light. You could try placing it on the sand bed somewhere and see what happens. These corals don't really need a lot of lighting and flow to begin with. GL.

headcheese · 12/07/2014, 06:48 PM

i put it on the sand bed front left of my tank. think i like it better there anyway.

thanks for the advice. this forum is great for a noob like me!

headcheese · 03/03/2015, 09:16 PM

so fast forward 3 months... I would really like to get the Yuma off the plug that it is still clinging too! I hoped it would move off on its own, its not even on the top of the plug anymore but on the edge.

what would be the best way? slice it off with a razor? or could I pull it off with my fingers or maybe a tweezer? should I do this when its closed up or expanded?

I have never fragged coral. sooner or later ill have to. just worried about damaging or killing the coral... part of me says to leave it alone, but it looks goofy hanging off the plug.

it has grown considerably! this pic is from 2 weeks ago. its in the bottom left corner

Pife · 03/04/2015, 07:07 AM

Cut it off with a razor

stscream4187 · 03/04/2015, 07:57 AM

Or if you have bone cutters, just cut off the portion of the frag plug it is attached to so it stays put.

headcheese · 03/04/2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by stscream4187

Or if you have bone cutters, just cut off the portion of the frag plug it is attached to so it stays put.

I like this. I don't have bone cutters tho. Nervous to harm the coral as I'm new to this plus its the most expensive one in my tank!

stscream4187 · 03/04/2015, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by headcheese

I like this. I don't have bone cutters tho. Nervous to harm the coral as I'm new to this plus its the most expensive one in my tank!

You can get them pretty cheap, you will probably find them useful down the line as well. Don't worry about harming it, you'll be fine!

Jason S · 03/05/2015, 10:26 AM

I would go the bone cutter route too and let him stay on part of the plug.

I once had a single Orange Yuma like that in my main tank, and he has split so many times now that they are everywhere. I would say that I have at least 30-35 of them growing in various places in my display, and I have moved 6 into my Biocube where they are doing well, but not splitting. Mine have green mouths, and that is how I always know when a new one is sprouting somewhere. I see a new green dot with tiny tentacles shining bright in the tank, and at first, I thought they were majanos sprouting lol. I am glad that I didn't try to eradicate the first ones that I saw. Some are in high flow, some under ledges in the shade, some in the sand, some up higher near the light... They can obviously thrive in various conditions. Good luck with it! It is a nice piece for sure.

headcheese · 03/05/2015, 08:59 PM

Thanks. Yea mine has a green mouth too. Probably pick up a bone cutter off amazon soon.

12/07/2014, 05:18 PM	#1
headcheese Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 17	moving new yuma coral so i got my first corals yesterday a gsp and a yuma. when i placed the yuma in the tank it was already on the edge of the disc but now it has moved even further off the disc. is this something i have to worry about? or should i just let it be? also where would you place the yuma? should i move it? first pic is my whole tank second is a close up of the yuma hanging off the disc. thanks

03/04/2015, 07:07 AM	#5
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Cut it off with a razor __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

03/05/2015, 10:26 AM	#9
Jason S Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 555	I would go the bone cutter route too and let him stay on part of the plug. I once had a single Orange Yuma like that in my main tank, and he has split so many times now that they are everywhere. I would say that I have at least 30-35 of them growing in various places in my display, and I have moved 6 into my Biocube where they are doing well, but not splitting. Mine have green mouths, and that is how I always know when a new one is sprouting somewhere. I see a new green dot with tiny tentacles shining bright in the tank, and at first, I thought they were majanos sprouting lol. I am glad that I didn't try to eradicate the first ones that I saw. Some are in high flow, some under ledges in the shade, some in the sand, some up higher near the light... They can obviously thrive in various conditions. Good luck with it! It is a nice piece for sure. __________________ "The above post is my opinion only, and is in no way meant to belittle, flame, or otherwise insult anyone unless previously stated" Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon SPS Dominant T5 mixed reef and a 29 Gallon Biocube with Soft Corals, LPS, and various other polyps.

12/07/2014, 05:29 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Being that the coral is on the move, I think it might be receiving to much light. You could try placing it on the sand bed somewhere and see what happens. These corals don't really need a lot of lighting and flow to begin with. GL.

12/07/2014, 06:48 PM	#3
headcheese Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 17	i put it on the sand bed front left of my tank. think i like it better there anyway. thanks for the advice. this forum is great for a noob like me!

03/04/2015, 07:57 AM	#6
stscream4187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 122	Or if you have bone cutters, just cut off the portion of the frag plug it is attached to so it stays put.

03/05/2015, 08:59 PM	#10
headcheese Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 17	Thanks. Yea mine has a green mouth too. Probably pick up a bone cutter off amazon soon.