Move BTA or move SPS? 30gnano

[james1990]

I'm stuck on what to do. I have a really happy and healthy sunburst nem that is the center piece of my 30g cube. He's gotten too big and killing off my surrounding SPS. What to do?

I would just sell it but my clowns are hosting it.

Do I take a razor and split it? or move the SPS and destroy the months of encrusting.

I have 2 mp10s so I'm also worried about them sucking up the nem if I move it

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

I would leave it, and move the sps. im biased in this situation.


Dont razor it, you have a chance of losing both halfs if infection sets in.

Also get covers for the MP10s.

 

[dacaptain78]

Sounds like you need a bigger tank!

 

[jwisson]

if you move the bta it will just move back to the spot it was in. SPS cant move. Just my 2 cents

 

[edd]

i sold mine for the same reason. it kept getting bigger, and i kept moving coral. it seemed to stretch further and further. after it killed a big sps colony and the fear of it going in a power head, it had to go. your clowns will be fine. but its your preference.

 

[ming]

Taking the razor might split it, but it could make it move anyways and then walk into your mp10's. I feel if the anemone is settled, then just move the SPS, otherwise you never know where the anemone will settle next, might be right on top of the SPS.