zoanthid backwall

keithqueef · 10/21/2008, 10:58 AM

just wondering if i could take a colony of zoanthids and cut and glue them on the backwall of my aquapod 12 . question is would they survive.

GSMguy · 10/21/2008, 11:08 AM

yes

crvz · 10/21/2008, 02:58 PM

yep, I've glued them to my overflow a number of times. You shouldnt have any issue with it.

ReefEnabler · 10/21/2008, 03:02 PM

what kind of glue would work on zooanthids as well as cure underwater?

rldavisou · 10/21/2008, 03:02 PM

Yes, they would survive

ganjero · 10/21/2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReefEnabler
what kind of glue would work on zooanthids as well as cure underwater?

Superglue

chris.hampton · 10/21/2008, 03:07 PM

Would you glue the zoa by it's self to the tank wall or a piece of rock with some on?

jefathome · 10/21/2008, 03:12 PM

very small piece of rock if possible. It is up to you though. It is easier w/ rock than w/o... you jsut don't want to go too large or it might not hold.

Sugar Magnolia · 10/21/2008, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ganjero
Superglue

It needs to be a gel variety of superglue. Loc-tite gel is one brand.

ReefEnabler · 10/21/2008, 03:23 PM

i'll give it a try... Ive used it before on dry rocks, but I always worried it would dissolve in saltwater or leech chemicals before it cures.

ccorpse27 · 10/21/2008, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReefEnabler
i'll give it a try... Ive used it before on dry rocks, but I always worried it would dissolve in saltwater or leech chemicals before it cures.

I may be wrong but you'd need to have a tank full of acetone or something really aggressive to disolve superglue.

ReefEnabler · 10/21/2008, 03:38 PM

sorry i meant before its cured, even the gel stuff is still fairly liquid-like when its first applied.

ganjero · 10/21/2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sugar Magnolia
It needs to be a gel variety of superglue. Loc-tite gel is one brand.

It doesnt need to be gel, but the gel type is easier to work with

victor_c3 · 10/21/2008, 04:36 PM

I use the gell. You can get a good price if you buy the bulk packs at home depot or lowes. The home depot down the street from me sells packs of 12 for $5-$7 or something like that. If you go to your local drug store you'll pay $2-3 for a single tube...

markeo99 · 10/21/2008, 04:38 PM

magnetic frag plugs I have a hard time getting them to glue to the glass and stay

spleify · 10/21/2008, 07:05 PM

I buy the 3 packs of the gel at the dollar store, best deal I've seen around here.

You will be fine using the glue in the tank Ryan. I once glued 30 something frags in one night. No problems.

HTH

Spleify

will16 · 10/21/2008, 07:15 PM

Does anyone have any pics of a back wall covered with zoa's? I've thought about trying this. Would love to see what it would actually look like.

Dyraxe · 10/21/2008, 07:41 PM

I like gel but either works.

OT: did you know that super glue was invented by the Japanese as a way of closing open wounds on the battle field?

pjewett · 10/21/2008, 07:42 PM

markeo99: I just picked up my 1st pack of those...are you saying the magnet isn't strong enough on them?

10/21/2008, 10:58 AM	#1
keithqueef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: westland,mi Posts: 27	zoanthid backwall just wondering if i could take a colony of zoanthids and cut and glue them on the backwall of my aquapod 12 . question is would they survive.

10/21/2008, 11:08 AM	#2
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	yes __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

10/21/2008, 02:58 PM	#3
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	yep, I've glued them to my overflow a number of times. You shouldnt have any issue with it. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

10/21/2008, 03:02 PM	#4
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	what kind of glue would work on zooanthids as well as cure underwater? __________________ - Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic

10/21/2008, 03:07 PM	#7
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	Would you glue the zoa by it's self to the tank wall or a piece of rock with some on? __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

10/21/2008, 03:02 PM	#5
rldavisou Moved On Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 119	Yes, they would survive

10/21/2008, 03:12 PM	#8
jefathome Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 2,915	very small piece of rock if possible. It is up to you though. It is easier w/ rock than w/o... you jsut don't want to go too large or it might not hold. __________________ Without Geometry, life is pointless Current Tank Info: NEW 150g in-wall Solartube display; 60g 4x2ft frag tank; 3g work Pico.... all Reef tanks

10/21/2008, 03:23 PM	#10
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	i'll give it a try... Ive used it before on dry rocks, but I always worried it would dissolve in saltwater or leech chemicals before it cures. __________________ - Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic

10/21/2008, 03:38 PM	#12
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	sorry i meant before its cured, even the gel stuff is still fairly liquid-like when its first applied. __________________ - Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic

10/21/2008, 04:36 PM	#14
victor_c3 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 513	I use the gell. You can get a good price if you buy the bulk packs at home depot or lowes. The home depot down the street from me sells packs of 12 for $5-$7 or something like that. If you go to your local drug store you'll pay $2-3 for a single tube...

10/21/2008, 04:38 PM	#15
markeo99 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: south dakota Posts: 185	magnetic frag plugs I have a hard time getting them to glue to the glass and stay

10/21/2008, 07:05 PM	#16
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	I buy the 3 packs of the gel at the dollar store, best deal I've seen around here. You will be fine using the glue in the tank Ryan. I once glued 30 something frags in one night. No problems. HTH Spleify __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

10/21/2008, 07:15 PM	#17
will16 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,812	Does anyone have any pics of a back wall covered with zoa's? I've thought about trying this. Would love to see what it would actually look like.

10/21/2008, 07:41 PM	#18
Dyraxe Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,606	I like gel but either works. OT: did you know that super glue was invented by the Japanese as a way of closing open wounds on the battle field?

10/21/2008, 07:42 PM	#19
pjewett aquariablog Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Island-NY Posts: 383	markeo99: I just picked up my 1st pack of those...are you saying the magnet isn't strong enough on them? __________________ You can wish in one hand and crap in the other and see which gets filled 1st! - Burgess Meredith Current Tank Info: 90 gal DT w/sump, Apex, LED's, Vortec MP40