green Sinularia

mustang51js · 02/07/2009, 04:54 PM

im new to corals and bought this frag last week, my question is how long does it take to atatch to a rock. I have a rubberband around it for the second time, i actually had it to tight and it went right threw it,it hasnt opened or elongated but doesnt have any slime or look like its dying but it hasnt attached to anything yet.

mfinn · 02/07/2009, 06:05 PM

They way I do it is to take 2 small pieces of live rock, one with a small indentation in it. Place the frag between the 2 pieces of live rock with the frag in the indentation and rubber band the 2 rocks together.

divewsharks · 02/08/2009, 04:48 AM

you can try a toothpick. stick the toothpick thru the base and then use rubberbands to hold the toothpick down on the rock. could take a few days, could be a week or more; there is no set timeline.

True Blue · 02/08/2009, 11:44 AM

When i fragged mine i tried the toothpick method.
It didn't work out so well for me either time.
I just put a rubberband around it Loosely,
and it is still on the piece of rock...
I don't even think it is attached yet.
It's been about three weeks.

divewsharks · 02/08/2009, 02:14 PM

Did you move it to a low flow area? What happened with toothpick method, did toothpick come out or did frag just never attach?

mustang51js · 02/08/2009, 05:32 PM

i never knew about the toothpick method, i'll try it next time, right now i have the rubberband on it loose, but i didnt know how long they take to attach

luv4paws2 · 02/08/2009, 07:34 PM

Try a small plastic ziptie, it holds it without cutting through like a rubberband will.

02/07/2009, 04:54 PM	#1
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	green Sinularia im new to corals and bought this frag last week, my question is how long does it take to atatch to a rock. I have a rubberband around it for the second time, i actually had it to tight and it went right threw it,it hasnt opened or elongated but doesnt have any slime or look like its dying but it hasnt attached to anything yet. __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

02/07/2009, 06:05 PM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	They way I do it is to take 2 small pieces of live rock, one with a small indentation in it. Place the frag between the 2 pieces of live rock with the frag in the indentation and rubber band the 2 rocks together. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

02/08/2009, 05:32 PM	#6
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	i never knew about the toothpick method, i'll try it next time, right now i have the rubberband on it loose, but i didnt know how long they take to attach __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

02/08/2009, 07:34 PM	#7
luv4paws2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 612	Try a small plastic ziptie, it holds it without cutting through like a rubberband will. __________________ If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 110 x-tall, 30 gal sump/fuge

02/08/2009, 04:48 AM	#3
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	you can try a toothpick. stick the toothpick thru the base and then use rubberbands to hold the toothpick down on the rock. could take a few days, could be a week or more; there is no set timeline.

02/08/2009, 11:44 AM	#4
True Blue Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Santa Ana, Ca Posts: 477	When i fragged mine i tried the toothpick method. It didn't work out so well for me either time. I just put a rubberband around it Loosely, and it is still on the piece of rock... I don't even think it is attached yet. It's been about three weeks.

02/08/2009, 02:14 PM	#5
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	Did you move it to a low flow area? What happened with toothpick method, did toothpick come out or did frag just never attach?