My pretty new coral

[a_b1301]

After my experience with ich I was feeling a little down so I headed out to a new LFS which has been reccommended to me and I will continue to use. I got some great advice which supported your lots views on the reasons for my fish deaths.
Anyways, I came out smiling with a new Toadstool Coral and wanted to add a few pics.
Some days it opens out fully, some times just a bit and it seems to rotate its "head" around depending on its mood. It's funny to watch. I defintly need a name for it too, any ideas?
I was also wondering, it is growing "baby" corals at its base, can I cut these off and stick them to another rock and if so how?
Thanks
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[Jason7894561230]

Why dont you call it bandit because i can see a Bandit shrimp in the backround which i loooooove, Or Moody or Swayer

 

[a_b1301]

lol...i like Bandit...especially since I was sold the shirmp as a cleaner?? or am I being dumb and they are the same thing?

 

[ccCapt]

Nice leather. The usually drop the babies off from the "crown". You will see it sort of split and then drop off.
That's a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner shrimp. I never heard of a "bandit" shrimp.

 

[Krypt]

That's a nice looking toadstool you got there. +1 for the skunk cleaner shrimp, they are the only shrimp I've seen that don't hide 24/7 and that have some personality to them. I like watching mine mess around almost as much as watching my fish lol.

 

[a_b1301]

there is a baby one...i s'pose like a tree would sprout a new shrub from the base sort of growing out of the other side of the LR that its on. could i cut this off and stick it somewhere else do that i dont have two toadstools in one place? if so is it just a case of cut and stick??

 

[cmor1701d]

You can also cut the crown (cut a circle all around), cut the cutting into several pieces and attach it to LR rubble or a piece of LR. They will grow into new leathers. I now have 5 in my tank and the original is back to about 10" high and 6" across. It's coming out soon for a cutting or trade to the lfs.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Well this is why i have i have freshwater! But still it is nice lookiing

 

[Jason7894561230]

Nice leather. The usually drop the babies off from the "crown". You will see it sort of split and then drop off.
That's a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner shrimp. I never heard of a "bandit" shrimp.

I mean Banded sorry i was wrong and yes they look different but that Scarlet Skunk Cleaner is nice

 

[melosu58]

Nice additions.