can it be done?

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  1. the glass guy

    the glass guy Flamingo Tongue

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    can this mushroom be takin off the back of this shell without hurting it or the crab that took the shell over?
    also can anyone i.d. this little guy
     
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    the glass guy, Nov 19, 2013
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  2. Ryland1

    Ryland1 Astrea Snail

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    Cut the mushroom off at its base and super glue it to a rock or frag plug. It will be fine.
     
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  3. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    /\ and looks like some type of discoma mushroom.
     
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  4. the glass guy

    the glass guy Flamingo Tongue

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    do I need to cut at the base of the head or the base of the stock?
     
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  5. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Base of the stock.
     
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  6. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    If you don't remove all of it from the shell, it will most likely grow back. Mushrooms and many leathers only need a small fragment to start a whole new one.
     
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  7. the glass guy

    the glass guy Flamingo Tongue

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    Ok so the hermit moved out and made my move while home for lunch .a plus to living 3 blocks from my shop lol. Will post pics of new placement tomorrow.
     
    the glass guy, Nov 20, 2013
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