Help, loose coral!

HomeyFish · 04/09/2006, 02:34 PM

I need advice on attaching a pulsing zenia back onto a rock. It somehow got knocked off the rock it was attached to and I found it today floating around the tank. For now, I've stashed it in the refugium for safekeeping.

How do I re-attach the thing to a rock?? I've got many small rocks and bits of branch coral I can use, just need to know how to do it??

He's a small guy, about the size of a pea when all closed up.

TIA

D

Andrew · 04/09/2006, 02:40 PM

Use a rubberband or superglue gel and attach it onto the rock.

WaterKeeper · 04/09/2006, 02:48 PM

I want to remind you that we have young ones that frequent this site. We do not condone loose corals or any other promiscuous advents.

However, a little super glue gel will keep those flossies in their place.

HomeyFish · 04/09/2006, 05:24 PM

Maybe transient coral would be a better description??

Greg129 · 04/09/2006, 05:27 PM

lol. Waterkeeper.

M. Python · 04/09/2006, 05:37 PM

I use "tulle" netting that is actually made for floral decorating. The holes in this netting are the right size to allow the polyps to find their way through. I just place the netting over the xenia and ruber band it around a small rock, in a week I remove the netting and the coral is attached.

04/09/2006, 02:34 PM	#1
HomeyFish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 6	Help, loose coral! I need advice on attaching a pulsing zenia back onto a rock. It somehow got knocked off the rock it was attached to and I found it today floating around the tank. For now, I've stashed it in the refugium for safekeeping. How do I re-attach the thing to a rock?? I've got many small rocks and bits of branch coral I can use, just need to know how to do it?? He's a small guy, about the size of a pea when all closed up. TIA D

04/09/2006, 02:48 PM	#3
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	I want to remind you that we have young ones that frequent this site. We do not condone loose corals or any other promiscuous advents. However, a little super glue gel will keep those flossies in their place. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

04/09/2006, 05:27 PM	#5
Greg129 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 687	lol. Waterkeeper. __________________ 65 gallon Glass (36" x 18" x 24") -36" 2x96W Coralife Aqualight CF hood -Remora Pro Protein Skimmer -3x Maxijet 1200 Powerheads -2x False Perculas -1x Melanurus Wrasse -1x Coral Beauty Angelfish -1x Yellow Tang -1x Red Firefish -1x Purple Pin Cushion Urchin -1x Leather Coral

04/09/2006, 02:40 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Use a rubberband or superglue gel and attach it onto the rock.

04/09/2006, 05:24 PM	#4
HomeyFish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 6	Maybe transient coral would be a better description??

04/09/2006, 05:37 PM	#6
M. Python Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pa. Posts: 200	I use "tulle" netting that is actually made for floral decorating. The holes in this netting are the right size to allow the polyps to find their way through. I just place the netting over the xenia and ruber band it around a small rock, in a week I remove the netting and the coral is attached.