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Old 11-30-2014, 05:14 PM   #1
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Kenya Tree Removal

I have a large piece of kenya tree that is attached to a chunk of live rock in the middle of my tank. I was wondering how do I remove it and attach it elsewhere? Do I just rip it off the existing rock and place it on another rock or do I need some sort of puddy or glue? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 11-30-2014, 05:51 PM   #2
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Snip it off with scissors then super glue it where you want it.
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Does it matter where I cut it? Does it hurt the coral if I don't get all of the base?
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Old 11-30-2014, 07:51 PM   #4
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Nope. You can chop off a branch if you want. You can slice anywhere you want
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super glue wont work with a kenya
I use a small rock and wrap it with thread than place it where you like it
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With soft corals like this, I like to firmly wedge it between rocks without crushing it. That's easiest for me. However, it will depend on your desired placement.
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the best way I've found is to use a sturdy pair of clippers and get some of the rock that it's attached to. That way you can glue it easily and not have to worry about attaching it.
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The only problem is if there's any part of the base left there it will grow back if you don't like it there I would try to get some rock with it. If it's just to big I would just snip it and do what ever you want with the top half.


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Old 12-01-2014, 07:05 PM   #9
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chisel and hammer break rock off where its attached.
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