Move large pipe organ

vlepouce · 10/10/2010, 08:47 AM

I have a pipe organ that is about the size of a large softball that has grown onto a large rock. I need to aquascape the tank again and move him. The rock he is on will not fit so well where I want to put the coral, so I want to remove the coral from that rock. Not sure how to go about this without damaging him. I would like to retain the size and shape, but not sure that is possible. What is the best way to remove a large pipe organ coral from a big piece of live rock?

m-rass · 10/10/2010, 09:40 AM

Good Luck! they are very fragile. Chances are you will have a few pipe organ colonies and even more frags. All you can do is try, and be very careful. You can cut each calcerous pipe at the bottom with a sharp razor blade.

10/10/2010, 08:47 AM	#1
vlepouce Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 42	Move large pipe organ I have a pipe organ that is about the size of a large softball that has grown onto a large rock. I need to aquascape the tank again and move him. The rock he is on will not fit so well where I want to put the coral, so I want to remove the coral from that rock. Not sure how to go about this without damaging him. I would like to retain the size and shape, but not sure that is possible. What is the best way to remove a large pipe organ coral from a big piece of live rock?

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10/10/2010, 09:40 AM	#2
m-rass Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 50	Good Luck! they are very fragile. Chances are you will have a few pipe organ colonies and even more frags. All you can do is try, and be very careful. You can cut each calcerous pipe at the bottom with a sharp razor blade.