Coral naturally attaches to rock?

drama07 · 11/30/2008, 10:47 AM

Found out that using super glue gel was a giant PITA to attach my torch coral to the rock. So I, instead, stuffed the coral into a deep hole.

Is it true that the coral will eventually attach permanently to the rock? LFS told me about this and well I dont believe them.

CoralBeautyII · 11/30/2008, 10:49 AM

I dont think LPS can do this because of the skeleton, but i am not 100% certain

lamboraf · 11/30/2008, 10:52 AM

Yes it will but it will take a long time.

Rendos · 11/30/2008, 10:56 AM

Depends on the coral. Leathers, mushrooms, zoanthids, and lots of other soft corals will attach on their own within days to weeks.

LPS corals will attach to rocks on their own... i.e. acans, micromussa, favia, etc. Torch - not going to happen. For these, use a two part epoxy...you will get much better results.

CoralBeautyII · 11/30/2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lamboraf
Yes it will but it will take a long time.

a torch wont

neither did my hammer, frogspawn or bubble

drama07 · 11/30/2008, 11:36 AM

damn... dont want to use any more glue

I hated it when the dried cyanoacrylate was in my tank water. It just wont stick! And i dont want to have to pay for those aquarium epoxy.

What's the recommended all purpose epoxy that is reef safe?

LionfishFinatic · 11/30/2008, 11:58 AM

aquamend from home depot

ser_renely · 11/30/2008, 12:04 PM

how do you get super glue to not stick? sometimes I have issues, but I just add more and no issues?

tony45power · 11/30/2008, 12:07 PM

you can use fishing line or rubberbands also!

biecacka · 11/30/2008, 12:47 PM

rubberbands also work! so do toothpicks

tspors · 11/30/2008, 04:26 PM

Use the green and white aqua epoxy

Ebmorri · 11/30/2008, 04:31 PM

I wouldn't say never gonna attach but it will take time. I have a FS that was just shoved into a hole and had grew to a point that I wanted to frag it. I went to remove it from the tank and it wouldn't move. Took some tweezers to pry it out and it broke, right were I wanted it to thank God. Turns out that it attached by itself, but like I said it too a while and mine wasn't planed.

Rae C. · 11/30/2008, 04:40 PM

My hammer has attached itself to the rock I wedged it into. Only took 4 months. Was not what I had intended but works for me!

otrlynn · 12/01/2008, 07:55 AM

I had a similar issue with attaching frogspawn. I quickly dried off the base of it as well as I could then wrapped a wad of marine epoxy around the base, then stuck it in a hole in the rock. It's not going anywhere...

Michael · 12/01/2008, 08:06 AM

my devils finger leather did attach to a rock, none of my others have though none of them so it may be quite rare but not un heard of

newade · 12/01/2008, 08:15 AM

two part epoxy from you lfs is easy, and works great,, i have never tried the home depot brand, but will now,, i dont think lps will "attach" to rock,, but i hav ehad some kind of grow into the shape, making it hard to get out, but,, the if you just use a small amount of epoxy, you can usually remove it easily as well, in case you have to move it later due to light or flow,,

newade · 12/01/2008, 08:17 AM

ps.. always double check your lfs with these forums,, some people here could easily run thier fish stores, or biology labs for that matter,, awesome set of references,, and they dont get paid ,, lol worlds best group of people ,, thanks all

Rae C. · 12/01/2008, 10:00 AM

Here's a pick of my hammer coral attached to the rocks. It's attached in a large area above the hard skeleton, which is no longer visible.

LPS do attach to rock

CoralBeautyII · 12/01/2008, 10:53 AM

I dunno, i dont buy it. The pic just looks like a hammer stalk poked in a rock. I had a hammer for 2 years, branching type and never once attached even though it put out multiple heads.
I have a branching candycane coral now for four years, it started with 3 heads, now its over 20, and still never attached itself to a rock.
I say if you expect your lps to attach to a rock you have a very long wait ahead of you

11/30/2008, 10:47 AM	#1
drama07 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 337	Coral naturally attaches to rock? Found out that using super glue gel was a giant PITA to attach my torch coral to the rock. So I, instead, stuffed the coral into a deep hole. Is it true that the coral will eventually attach permanently to the rock? LFS told me about this and well I dont believe them.

11/30/2008, 10:49 AM	#2
CoralBeautyII Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 586	I dont think LPS can do this because of the skeleton, but i am not 100% certain __________________ 70 Gallon Cube. 90+ lbs Fiji Live Rock. 8x HO T5's, MP10. Inhabitants~Soft Corals, LPS, few SPS

11/30/2008, 10:56 AM	#4
Rendos Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 5,380	Depends on the coral. Leathers, mushrooms, zoanthids, and lots of other soft corals will attach on their own within days to weeks. LPS corals will attach to rocks on their own... i.e. acans, micromussa, favia, etc. Torch - not going to happen. For these, use a two part epoxy...you will get much better results. __________________ Richard Rendos - Founder WTMRAC It can't rain all the time. Current Tank Info: 92 gallon corner bowfront

11/30/2008, 11:58 AM	#7
LionfishFinatic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 693	aquamend from home depot __________________ " Hours spent in thoughtful silence, help us make the right decisions, more than days and days of talking." --Meteu Current Tank Info: starting a 125g SPS dominated reef

11/30/2008, 12:04 PM	#8
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	how do you get super glue to not stick? sometimes I have issues, but I just add more and no issues? __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

11/30/2008, 10:52 AM	#3
lamboraf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Visalia California Posts: 62	Yes it will but it will take a long time.

11/30/2008, 11:36 AM	#6
drama07 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 337	damn... dont want to use any more glue I hated it when the dried cyanoacrylate was in my tank water. It just wont stick! And i dont want to have to pay for those aquarium epoxy. What's the recommended all purpose epoxy that is reef safe?

11/30/2008, 12:07 PM	#9
tony45power Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: islip ny longisland Posts: 401	you can use fishing line or rubberbands also!

11/30/2008, 12:47 PM	#10
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	rubberbands also work! so do toothpicks

11/30/2008, 04:26 PM	#11
tspors Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Appleton, WI. USA Posts: 774	Use the green and white aqua epoxy __________________ Everything is Good with Moderation. Current Tank Info: 150 Gal Oceanic, 30g Sump, Gen-X PCX-150 2250 gph, Red Sea Clasic Turbo Skimmer, 18w Turbo Twist UV, Ocean Clear Filter w/live rock, Several Buckets,

11/30/2008, 04:31 PM	#12
Ebmorri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 662	I wouldn't say never gonna attach but it will take time. I have a FS that was just shoved into a hole and had grew to a point that I wanted to frag it. I went to remove it from the tank and it wouldn't move. Took some tweezers to pry it out and it broke, right were I wanted it to thank God. Turns out that it attached by itself, but like I said it too a while and mine wasn't planed.

11/30/2008, 04:40 PM	#13
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	My hammer has attached itself to the rock I wedged it into. Only took 4 months. Was not what I had intended but works for me! __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

12/01/2008, 07:55 AM	#14
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	I had a similar issue with attaching frogspawn. I quickly dried off the base of it as well as I could then wrapped a wad of marine epoxy around the base, then stuck it in a hole in the rock. It's not going anywhere... __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

12/01/2008, 08:06 AM	#15
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	my devils finger leather did attach to a rock, none of my others have though none of them so it may be quite rare but not un heard of __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

12/01/2008, 08:15 AM	#16
newade I live in mom's basement Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: orlando florida Posts: 69	two part epoxy from you lfs is easy, and works great,, i have never tried the home depot brand, but will now,, i dont think lps will "attach" to rock,, but i hav ehad some kind of grow into the shape, making it hard to get out, but,, the if you just use a small amount of epoxy, you can usually remove it easily as well, in case you have to move it later due to light or flow,,

12/01/2008, 08:17 AM	#17
newade I live in mom's basement Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: orlando florida Posts: 69	ps.. always double check your lfs with these forums,, some people here could easily run thier fish stores, or biology labs for that matter,, awesome set of references,, and they dont get paid ,, lol worlds best group of people ,, thanks all

12/01/2008, 10:00 AM	#18
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	Here's a pick of my hammer coral attached to the rocks. It's attached in a large area above the hard skeleton, which is no longer visible. LPS do attach to rock __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

12/01/2008, 10:53 AM	#19
CoralBeautyII Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 586	I dunno, i dont buy it. The pic just looks like a hammer stalk poked in a rock. I had a hammer for 2 years, branching type and never once attached even though it put out multiple heads. I have a branching candycane coral now for four years, it started with 3 heads, now its over 20, and still never attached itself to a rock. I say if you expect your lps to attach to a rock you have a very long wait ahead of you __________________ 70 Gallon Cube. 90+ lbs Fiji Live Rock. 8x HO T5's, MP10. Inhabitants~Soft Corals, LPS, few SPS