What is the correct way to mount a Monti Cap frag

Rare Angels · 04/18/2007, 08:14 PM

I received a small frag of a montri cap, I am wondering how to mount it to a frag plug or the aquascaping?

Should the side with the break be mounted to the plug?
Should the frag point up and look like a shark fin or should it somehow be flat?

If someone has a picture of a montri cap frag mounted that would be great. Thanks for any help

Dave

dc_909 · 04/18/2007, 08:18 PM

drummereef · 04/18/2007, 11:59 PM

Nice pics, dc_909! You can really mount it anyway you'd like. I mounted mine right on top of a rock with some Loctite Super Glue Gel. Worked great. I've also created a groove in a piece of rock and glued a frag into the groove. Here's my current cap.

dogstar74 · 04/19/2007, 12:17 AM

I have "sutured" mine to a rock with monofilament fishing line! Works great for mushrooms too!

Frick-n-Frags · 04/19/2007, 04:16 AM

I glue the broken edge to a rock leaned over "drunk sharkfin" style

LeslieP · 04/19/2007, 06:52 AM

I tried glueing mine with superglue, but I kept knocking it off (tight space in my 55) so I had it balanced at an angle against some rocks where it was pretty stable and when I went to place it again, it had attached itself! I guess that's where it is going to stay.

SDguy · 04/19/2007, 06:57 AM

Monti's slime up pretty good IME, so I used the largest surface/surface contact I could get. Then used the Aquamend/superglue gel method. Worked every time.

hangles · 04/19/2007, 07:12 AM

Hey Drummereef
I have a frag of monti cap just like that about the size of a credit card. how old is your colony and when did it start to cup?
Thanks

scumonkey · 04/19/2007, 11:36 AM

according to the Garf site....
if you mount the frag vertical you'll get more plates!
Just use a little superglue gel along the bottom of the rim and attach
like in the picture below!

navipro1 · 04/19/2007, 03:10 PM

nice caps

frederickk · 04/19/2007, 03:26 PM

Nice cap and good tip.

Rare Angels · 04/19/2007, 08:47 PM

Great pictures and good tips, thanks everyone!!

drummereef · 04/19/2007, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hangles
Hey Drummereef
I have a frag of monti cap just like that about the size of a credit card. how old is your colony and when did it start to cup?
Thanks

I got the frag from a fellow reefer around October 2006. Right now it is approx 6-8" in diameter. A lot of growth has happened in the last couple months. All under PC lighting none the less. Here's some growth pics.

Original frag when I got it

Current

navipro1 · 04/19/2007, 10:23 PM

Don't think there is any right or wrong way to mount it, I mount mines all sorts of ways, even made a tree like style from many frag pieces of my blue polyp cap, looks pretty nice I must say, but always have the polyp side facing the light not the bottom side though.

04/18/2007, 08:14 PM	#1
Rare Angels Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 1,099	What is the correct way to mount a Monti Cap frag I received a small frag of a montri cap, I am wondering how to mount it to a frag plug or the aquascaping? Should the side with the break be mounted to the plug? Should the frag point up and look like a shark fin or should it somehow be flat? If someone has a picture of a montri cap frag mounted that would be great. Thanks for any help Dave

04/18/2007, 11:59 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Nice pics, dc_909! You can really mount it anyway you'd like. I mounted mine right on top of a rock with some Loctite Super Glue Gel. Worked great. I've also created a groove in a piece of rock and glued a frag into the groove. Here's my current cap. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/19/2007, 12:17 AM	#4
dogstar74 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,152	I have "sutured" mine to a rock with monofilament fishing line! Works great for mushrooms too! __________________ "If there's nothing wrong with me... then there must be something wrong with the universe!" Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano with ATS

04/19/2007, 04:16 AM	#5
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	I glue the broken edge to a rock leaned over "drunk sharkfin" style __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

04/19/2007, 06:57 AM	#7
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Monti's slime up pretty good IME, so I used the largest surface/surface contact I could get. Then used the Aquamend/superglue gel method. Worked every time. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

04/18/2007, 08:18 PM	#2
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,260

04/19/2007, 06:52 AM	#6
LeslieP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 1,544	I tried glueing mine with superglue, but I kept knocking it off (tight space in my 55) so I had it balanced at an angle against some rocks where it was pretty stable and when I went to place it again, it had attached itself! I guess that's where it is going to stay.

04/19/2007, 07:12 AM	#8
hangles Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: nashport ohio Posts: 948	Hey Drummereef I have a frag of monti cap just like that about the size of a credit card. how old is your colony and when did it start to cup? Thanks __________________ I like fishy crackers ! Current Tank Info: 75 gal reef/ 55 gal puffer/ 20 gal fowlr/ 10 gal fowlr

04/19/2007, 11:36 AM	#9
scumonkey Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC NY Posts: 467	according to the Garf site.... if you mount the frag vertical you'll get more plates! Just use a little superglue gel along the bottom of the rim and attach like in the picture below!

04/19/2007, 03:10 PM	#10
navipro1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: sac, CA Posts: 335	nice caps

04/19/2007, 03:26 PM	#11
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Nice cap and good tip.

04/19/2007, 08:47 PM	#12
Rare Angels Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 1,099	Great pictures and good tips, thanks everyone!! __________________ Do, or Do Not, There is No Try!!--Yoda Current Tank Info: Currently working on resurrecting 250 gallon tank

04/19/2007, 10:23 PM	#14
navipro1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: sac, CA Posts: 335	Don't think there is any right or wrong way to mount it, I mount mines all sorts of ways, even made a tree like style from many frag pieces of my blue polyp cap, looks pretty nice I must say, but always have the polyp side facing the light not the bottom side though.