coral adhesion

Alexa&Walt · 04/05/2007, 07:00 PM

Need some advice here puhleeeze.....

As we're adding corals to our aquarium, how should we attach some of these corals to the live rock?

My Xenia was pushed over a couple of times before I wedged the sphere of rock she came on between a rock. The snails and tangs bumped her time and time again that necissitated this.

Now we have a bubble coral and she's a little top heavy.

Been pushed over once. What can we use to secure her to the rock???

Alexa and Walt

fish2 · 04/05/2007, 07:31 PM

try marine glue or super glue

fish2 · 04/05/2007, 07:36 PM

you also need to find their happy spot first,remember xenia dont like stong light or stong flow.so find that first then glue

seapug · 04/06/2007, 01:59 PM

Super Glue and even rubber bands are fine for the Xenia but probably way too weak to support even a small bubble coral. You might try marine epoxy (make sure it doesn't have copper in it) but it takes a while to set up so heavy bodied corals can be a pain. It's probably best to do the same thing you did with the Xenia. Bubble corals need to be in a secure spot because they damage easy in falls so give it priority with positioning-- they expand best in lower light and flow areas. Xenia are tougher and much less finicky about position. Once it gets established it can be come a nuisance like algae and grow anywhere. Trust me, I was a Xenia lover until a thumb sized fragment took over 1/4 of my tank in than 3 months.

04/05/2007, 07:00 PM	#1
Alexa&Walt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 46	coral adhesion Need some advice here puhleeeze..... As we're adding corals to our aquarium, how should we attach some of these corals to the live rock? My Xenia was pushed over a couple of times before I wedged the sphere of rock she came on between a rock. The snails and tangs bumped her time and time again that necissitated this. Now we have a bubble coral and she's a little top heavy. Been pushed over once. What can we use to secure her to the rock??? Alexa and Walt __________________ Alexa and Walt Birmingham, Alabama Current Tank Info: 65gal

04/05/2007, 07:31 PM	#2
fish2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: fordland mo Posts: 170	try marine glue or super glue __________________ reefing is like a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get Current Tank Info: 92 bow 40+ corals

04/05/2007, 07:36 PM	#3
fish2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: fordland mo Posts: 170	you also need to find their happy spot first,remember xenia dont like stong light or stong flow.so find that first then glue __________________ reefing is like a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get Current Tank Info: 92 bow 40+ corals

04/06/2007, 01:59 PM	#4
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Super Glue and even rubber bands are fine for the Xenia but probably way too weak to support even a small bubble coral. You might try marine epoxy (make sure it doesn't have copper in it) but it takes a while to set up so heavy bodied corals can be a pain. It's probably best to do the same thing you did with the Xenia. Bubble corals need to be in a secure spot because they damage easy in falls so give it priority with positioning-- they expand best in lower light and flow areas. Xenia are tougher and much less finicky about position. Once it gets established it can be come a nuisance like algae and grow anywhere. Trust me, I was a Xenia lover until a thumb sized fragment took over 1/4 of my tank in than 3 months. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.