Coral growth and aquamend

OwenInAZ · 03/16/2009, 10:15 PM

Does anyone else notice that their SPS don't like to encrust over aquamend? My encrusting monti's and digi's seem to avoid growing over it. Coraline and other algae have no problem with it, just SPS.

ReefRockerLive · 03/16/2009, 10:46 PM

I do notice that any Acro that is held in place by aquamend is slower at encrusting over the epoxy. So far every acro and digi I've attached has eventually encrusted over the epoxy.

ihooklow · 03/16/2009, 11:22 PM

My rainbow monti went over it right away. Didn't even slow it down...

Rickyrooz1 · 03/17/2009, 07:24 AM

Agreed

siropa · 03/17/2009, 10:01 AM

I haven't noticed slow growth over it. In fact i've taken frags of my superman monti by using aquamend. Just slap down a chunk near the coral and it covers it right up. the aquamend then peels up pretty easy off the rock.

waxy · 03/17/2009, 12:14 PM

My encrusting monties grew over it too, coraline as well.

volcom69 · 03/17/2009, 06:00 PM

Mine seem to encrust pretty fast over this stuff. I use this and super glue gel to hold all my corals and they encrust fast.

OwenInAZ · 03/17/2009, 06:03 PM

Hmm, I wonder why mine don't really like it. Maybe there's some sort of curing process in the water?

tatkinson · 03/18/2009, 09:10 AM

I've had the same thing with an orange monti cap. It's been about 6 months and it is just now starting to grow over the epoxy and growth otherwise has been great. I def thought it was something with the aquamend.

IntenseSPS · 03/18/2009, 10:07 AM

I have never had any problem with this. All my frags seem to encrust over the frag putty before growing upwards.

chris4869 · 03/18/2009, 11:34 AM

All my corals encrust over it like the ceramic plugs or rocks I've been using.

lobsterotomy · 03/18/2009, 03:39 PM

I noticed that my SPS encrust over it faster than onto plugs.

03/16/2009, 10:15 PM	#1
OwenInAZ Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,409	Coral growth and aquamend Does anyone else notice that their SPS don't like to encrust over aquamend? My encrusting monti's and digi's seem to avoid growing over it. Coraline and other algae have no problem with it, just SPS. __________________ Owen Professional Bacteria Geek "Ree... cy... cling?" "One day it's a bowl full of cherries, one night I'm suckin' on lemons and spittin' out the seeds" Current Tank Info: 90 gallon tall reef

03/16/2009, 10:46 PM	#2
ReefRockerLive GHL Mitras LX7 Club Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT Posts: 2,454 Blog Entries: 1	I do notice that any Acro that is held in place by aquamend is slower at encrusting over the epoxy. So far every acro and digi I've attached has eventually encrusted over the epoxy. __________________ -ReefRockerLive Current Tank Info: Rimless 67g \| GHL Profilux 3.1T eX \| 2x GHL Doser 2 dosers \| 2xGHL Mitras LX7 LED \| Abyzz a100 \| Bubble King DC 150 \| 2x Vortech MP40w QD \| Fauna Marin Zeomatic 2.2ltr \| Fauna Marin Zeolight System \| Fauna Marin Balling Light Method

03/16/2009, 11:22 PM	#3
ihooklow Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 568	My rainbow monti went over it right away. Didn't even slow it down... __________________ - Michael. Humankind cannot stand very much reality. - T. S. Eliot Current Tank Info: 13G Nano (SPS), 15G Frag setup

03/17/2009, 07:24 AM	#4
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Agreed __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

03/17/2009, 10:01 AM	#5
siropa Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Neenah, WI Posts: 2,502	I haven't noticed slow growth over it. In fact i've taken frags of my superman monti by using aquamend. Just slap down a chunk near the coral and it covers it right up. the aquamend then peels up pretty easy off the rock. __________________ See red house for pics. Current Tank Info: 275 reef, 75 FOWLR, 60g frag

03/17/2009, 12:14 PM	#6
waxy Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jan Sose, CA Posts: 972	My encrusting monties grew over it too, coraline as well.

03/17/2009, 06:00 PM	#7
volcom69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,132	Mine seem to encrust pretty fast over this stuff. I use this and super glue gel to hold all my corals and they encrust fast.

03/17/2009, 06:03 PM	#8
OwenInAZ Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,409	Hmm, I wonder why mine don't really like it. Maybe there's some sort of curing process in the water? __________________ Owen Professional Bacteria Geek "Ree... cy... cling?" "One day it's a bowl full of cherries, one night I'm suckin' on lemons and spittin' out the seeds" Current Tank Info: 90 gallon tall reef

03/18/2009, 09:10 AM	#9
tatkinson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chas, SC Posts: 139	I've had the same thing with an orange monti cap. It's been about 6 months and it is just now starting to grow over the epoxy and growth otherwise has been great. I def thought it was something with the aquamend.

03/18/2009, 10:07 AM	#10
IntenseSPS Moved On Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 4	I have never had any problem with this. All my frags seem to encrust over the frag putty before growing upwards.

03/18/2009, 11:34 AM	#11
chris4869 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,006	All my corals encrust over it like the ceramic plugs or rocks I've been using.

03/18/2009, 03:39 PM	#12
lobsterotomy I'd frag it. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 308	I noticed that my SPS encrust over it faster than onto plugs.