Overgrown Leather

[Scottrshoe]

It's been a while since I was on here last. I have a long polyp leather that has grown to the point that it is shading out some of my other corals. I do not want to get rid of the whole thing, but need to get it under control. I was wondering if I cut the main stem a few inches from the base, will it grow a new top there? Or, if you notice in the picture, the stem has attached to the rock work higher up. If I cut the stem below that, will it continue to grow above? I understand that I can can a ring off the out edge of the cap to reduce it's sizes, but would really like to have it back down near the bottom of the tank where it originated...thanks for advise!

 

[FUNGI]

short answer, yes....it should.....but not 100% for sure that it will.....mine have always done so.....

 

[cloak]

No matter where you make the cut it will grow a new crown. If you cut it lower though where it's attached to the rock, I don't think the crown will be as spectacular like before. The rock will kind of hinder that. GL.

 

[Scottrshoe]

No matter where you make the cut it will grow a new crown. If you cut it lower though where it's attached to the rock, I don't think the crown will be as spectacular like before. The rock will kind of hinder that. GL.

Thank you. This is the leather a little over a year ago or so...

 

[Scottrshoe]

I decided to give the leather a hard trim. I started with cutting a section out of the main stem. Incase the lower "stump" dies or does not grow a cap, I left the upper section attached to the rock work and cut a sizable ring off the existing cap. Now I wait to see if it will recover or if I destroyed the whole thing... will update. Photobomb by the cleaner shrimp. The large cap was his favorite hiding spot)