toadstool jumped off rock

[sadie]

My toadstool started as a blob from a larger toadstool and has been on this rock for... at least 6 yrs.  I did drop a rock on it's head a bit ago, but it healed and has been doing good.  I thought it looked funny so I touched it and it just floated away.

 

At the time my internet was down, so I couldn't find out what to do.  I remember ppl talking about a plastic container and some rubble, but I didn't have anything that I trusted puting in my tank.  I also remember ppl using rubber bands.  when I picked it up, it got so mad it shriveled.  I loosley put the rubber band on it and the rock.  I just checked on it and it's puffingback up, so now i'm wondering if the rubber band is too tight?

 

I know it's a bad picture, sorry

 

 

[sadie]

Here is a better picture.  HIs little polyps are all out, I guess that's good.

 

 

[Aurortpa]

Looks a bit tight, you might end up with two toadstools that way 🙂

[sadie]

I don't want that to happen, not that way anyway.  I will try and loosen it, wasn't sure if it was worth getting him mad again.  thanks

[sadie]

nope, can't loosen it.  It really is just barely on there.  He floated away and got all mad again.  I guess I will leave it and see what happens.  I don't think it will hurt him though, right?  How long should it take for him to attach to the rock?

[Aurortpa]

See if it gets a grip in a week, should be ok to get band off, as long as it isn’t too tight.

[Clown79]

If it's too tight it will split.

 

It can take anywhere from a week to a few weeks to attach, depends on various reasons, how it's been fragged will alter how long it takes too.

 

 

Some ppl sew a thread through it around a rock, some use the tooth pick method, some use the rubble in plastic(tupperware), elastic band method.

Check out YouTube videos on fragging lethers

[Aurortpa]

I’ve done the thread before! You realize that it isnt as soft a coral as it appears when you try to drive a needle thru one!

[sadie]

This toadstool has never been fragged.  I had it's parent and it got too big for my tank so I had to trade it.   It stood on 2 main rocks in my tank.  I didn't want to cut it at the base so I took my finger and every day rubbed it firmly at the base until the toadstool let go.  Took 3 days.  Left over from that, was two blobs that grew into the toad stool I have now, and another one, that I traded.

 

I don't know, was thinking of the thread way, but he seems happy right now, so I hate to bug him again.  The weird thing is, the new toadstool I bought, I swear he's now moving off his little plug thing.  Looks like he's inching his way over to my main rock.  I wouldn't care if he did, kinda hated that thing he came on, though it's not a real plug.

 

I guess I will watch him and hope he connects soon.

 

thanks guys!

[Aurortpa]

How is mr toadstool today?

[sadie]

still happy, but kinda rolled to the side.  Not sure if he can attach with his bottom in the air.  My husband keeps telling me to leave it alone.😁  But I might take him out and roll him back.

[sadie]

so funny, after I posted this, I walked by my tank and my toadstool was floating around.  😆 So, 10 minutes before I had to leave for work, I am pulling out my needle and thread and I tied him to the rock.  we'll see how that works.