Yellow Leather

[cyberchef]

I have a yellow leather that I was given by a very generous person I met through TRT. It has started to divide and it also has a second smaller piece that was already split when I recieved it (or at l;east I believe that it was already split off). I want to remove/frag the smaller piece that is already split off to give the main piece more room to grow. What is the best way to do this and what/how should i attach it to another piece of LR? Rick O do you recognize it? It's doing great and just keeps growing. The piece to the right is the smaller piece that is already split off of the main piece.

[cyberchef]

The main piece seems to be splitting, you can see the small gap that has started in the main stem. I trust it's better to let it split off on it's own. Thanks...

[Rick O]

You can cut the stalk close to the base. Use a razor blade, no scissors. Find a rock with a hole or deep depression and stick the stalk in the hole. Take a strip of bridal veil (largest holes you can find). And wrap it loosly around the leather and rock to hold it in place. It should attach in about a week or so. Another leather may or may not grow back where you cut this from. I would wait to do anything with the one that is still splitting.

[SteveNichols]

I like what Rick told you. I would add to do it outside the tank as leathers can release some nasty toxins during the stress of fragging.

[cyberchef]

Thanks... I can place it in a seperate tank for a day or so that only has LR algae and a few hermits so that if it does release toxins it won't affect other corals and fish and it will give it a day to un-stress...