ok ill put them in 5-gal buckets. but kill one? hmm i only have three that are still alive.. i dont want to kill any. i know how to seperate them without killing them. all you have to do is (under a gentle stream of waterflow) immerse the soil in water until all the soil has released from the roots. it works.. ive done it before. you just have to be verrrry careful. as soon as they are transfered into another pot, theyll go into shock for about a day and then go back to normal. easier said than done! thanks for all you's help.