leather finger coral problem

steadi · 02/27/2006, 12:41 PM

hi all
i bought a leather finger coral about 2 weeks ago.
all was fine for a few days and then it detatched itself off its rock

i attatched it back using a rubber band but today it has broken in 2 and fell off the rock again

the questions are, will it survive (both pieces)? and shall i attatch them back using a toothpick (i thought i read this advice somewhere)?

thanks in advance
paul

Travis L. Stevens · 02/27/2006, 01:15 PM

It will most likely survive. You had the rubberband too tight most likely. The toothpick method works, but I'm not a big fan about it. You can take a needle and thread and sew the thread through the base of the frag and tie it down lightly to a rock. Give it about a week or two to attach. Once it securely attaches itself, you can cut the thread and pull it out of the frag.

02/27/2006, 12:41 PM	#1
steadi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: southport.uk Posts: 2	leather finger coral problem hi all i bought a leather finger coral about 2 weeks ago. all was fine for a few days and then it detatched itself off its rock i attatched it back using a rubber band but today it has broken in 2 and fell off the rock again the questions are, will it survive (both pieces)? and shall i attatch them back using a toothpick (i thought i read this advice somewhere)? thanks in advance paul

02/27/2006, 01:15 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It will most likely survive. You had the rubberband too tight most likely. The toothpick method works, but I'm not a big fan about it. You can take a needle and thread and sew the thread through the base of the frag and tie it down lightly to a rock. Give it about a week or two to attach. Once it securely attaches itself, you can cut the thread and pull it out of the frag. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront