Colt coral fell off, landed here...

fasteddie99 · 04/16/2009, 04:17 PM

I bought this piece of coral a month or so ago, it was mounted on a very small diameter piece of rock. However, the piece of rock was like a pedestal about 1" high. I tried cutting some of it off so it was easier to mount somewhere but it crumbled loose from the coral. My fault, I shoulda let it alone.

Anyhow, I glued it to a larger piece of LR from my tank and apparently my glueing skills arent up to par yet because I came home from work today to find it had fallen off of the LR and landed in a crevice on the base rock. It seems fairly comfortable where it is with the exception of it rubbing its arms on the base rock and getting irritated and keeping its polyps pulled in in just that area.
Should I leave it there or pick it up and mount it again, maybe the toothpick method???

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jener8tionx · 04/16/2009, 04:35 PM

It shouldn't be a problem. Colt is almost impossible to kill. Even if you cut it off at the trunk it will grow back in a week or two.

sassafrass · 04/16/2009, 04:55 PM

Looks like the perfect spot for it !!!

cveverly · 04/16/2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally posted by sassafrass
Looks like the perfect spot for it !!!

I agree.

kingsland · 04/16/2009, 06:21 PM

Glue will not work on a colt. Looks like you have a good spot if you can get it to stay put while it attaches.

Superstretch18 · 04/16/2009, 06:25 PM

I like it!

fasteddie99 · 04/16/2009, 07:17 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone. The colt accually slid down in even more and was getting so irritated it was shrinking up so I tried glueing one more time, if it doesnt hold this time I will try something different. Thanks again.

kingsland · 04/16/2009, 08:19 PM

You can try placing it on a rock and wrapping some netting around its trunk and the rock. It usually takes about a week and a half for it to attach. If you can get it to attach to some rubble, the rubble can be glued to another rock and it should hold until the colt can attach to the larger rock. Colts usually slime right off the glue.

jener8tionx · 04/17/2009, 05:55 AM

I have used rubber bands. The will hold it against the rock while it attaches.

fasteddie99 · 04/17/2009, 02:33 PM

Once again, thanks for the tips. I came home from work again today to find the colt hanging on by a thread. Its looking good though...lol...so I guess tonight I will try to stand it up in the rubble rock and let it there for awhile, see what happens. Thanks again.

Bill14 · 04/17/2009, 03:13 PM

On my kenya tree (similar to the colt), the only method that worked for me was feeding some fishing line through the trunk with a needle, then tieing the line loosely around some rubble. When the coral inflated again, it was snug against the rock and attached after a week or so. If you get it too tight, the fishing line will split through the trunk when the coral inflates again.

Good luck!

fasteddie99 · 04/17/2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Bill14
On my kenya tree (similar to the colt), the only method that worked for me was feeding some fishing line through the trunk with a needle, then tieing the line loosely around some rubble. When the coral inflated again, it was snug against the rock and attached after a week or so. If you get it too tight, the fishing line will split through the trunk when the coral inflates again.

Good luck!

I've heard of this. I did something similar, I shoved a toothpick through the base and set it on a piece of rubble rock, then put a rubber band on the toothpick to hold it to the rock. Hopefully it will do the trick. I will report back with a picture tonight...Right now I have to mow the grass before it gets dark.

Bill14 · 04/17/2009, 05:02 PM

I tried the toothpick thing too and found the tissue on the trunk split right over the toothpick and pulled away. The rubberband was too tight in my case. If you left it loose enough, it should work.

nces519 · 04/17/2009, 05:22 PM

With using rubber bands, fishing line, etc. the key is not pinch the leather, but loosely tie it to a piece of rock. Or use a toothpick, insert through both sides roughly 10mm above the cut and then rubberband or epoxy the toothpick to a rock. LOOSELY

edit...

or exactly as you said you were going to do in your last post.

I'm dumb,
Nick

fasteddie99 · 04/17/2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by Bill14
I tried the toothpick thing too and found the tissue on the trunk split right over the toothpick and pulled away. The rubberband was too tight in my case. If you left it loose enough, it should work.

Ahh! Thanks for the heads up. I think my rubber band might just be too tight. It prolly takes awhile for it to pull through the base because it seems fine so far. I will loosen it up some.

Qdaddy · 04/17/2009, 05:30 PM

I just trimmed this Colt coral a couple of weeks ago. If you look at the base it's climbing the rock. I used the superglue and epoxy method. They eventually left that and crawled higher over time. Quite amazing. I have mine in both corners, looks great in the flow.

ReefHawke · 04/17/2009, 10:50 PM

I used a small tie wrap to hold my Kenya Tree. This doesnt put continuous pressure but I still got it tight enough to hold it to a small rock piece. The rock can then be glued to a larger rock.

I would at least set a small piece of rock on the colt to hold it in place a little. Water flow movement back and forth will make it harder or take longer for it to attach.

The Super Glue method in my experience never worked to well.

04/16/2009, 04:17 PM	#1
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	Colt coral fell off, landed here... I bought this piece of coral a month or so ago, it was mounted on a very small diameter piece of rock. However, the piece of rock was like a pedestal about 1" high. I tried cutting some of it off so it was easier to mount somewhere but it crumbled loose from the coral. My fault, I shoulda let it alone. Anyhow, I glued it to a larger piece of LR from my tank and apparently my glueing skills arent up to par yet because I came home from work today to find it had fallen off of the LR and landed in a crevice on the base rock. It seems fairly comfortable where it is with the exception of it rubbing its arms on the base rock and getting irritated and keeping its polyps pulled in in just that area. Should I leave it there or pick it up and mount it again, maybe the toothpick method??? [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 125 gal LED lighting Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 SSS Current Tank Info: 125

04/16/2009, 06:21 PM	#5
kingsland Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 511	Glue will not work on a colt. Looks like you have a good spot if you can get it to stay put while it attaches. __________________ bogey Current Tank Info: 220 in wall, 60 frag and 75, Reeflo 250, Vortech 4x, 100 gal sump, MRC CR2

04/16/2009, 06:25 PM	#6
Superstretch18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 571	I like it! __________________ -Shaun- ...like making a pen that works in space. Yes, you spent $1 billion NASA and got it to work, good job. But totally impractical when the Russians spent a few cents and simply used pencils... Current Tank Info: TBD

04/16/2009, 07:17 PM	#7
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	Thanks for the replies everyone. The colt accually slid down in even more and was getting so irritated it was shrinking up so I tried glueing one more time, if it doesnt hold this time I will try something different. Thanks again. __________________ 125 gal LED lighting Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 SSS Current Tank Info: 125

04/16/2009, 08:19 PM	#8
kingsland Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 511	You can try placing it on a rock and wrapping some netting around its trunk and the rock. It usually takes about a week and a half for it to attach. If you can get it to attach to some rubble, the rubble can be glued to another rock and it should hold until the colt can attach to the larger rock. Colts usually slime right off the glue. __________________ bogey Current Tank Info: 220 in wall, 60 frag and 75, Reeflo 250, Vortech 4x, 100 gal sump, MRC CR2

04/16/2009, 04:35 PM	#2
jener8tionx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N. Mesa, Az Posts: 524	It shouldn't be a problem. Colt is almost impossible to kill. Even if you cut it off at the trunk it will grow back in a week or two.

04/16/2009, 04:55 PM	#3
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	Looks like the perfect spot for it !!!

04/17/2009, 05:55 AM	#9
jener8tionx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N. Mesa, Az Posts: 524	I have used rubber bands. The will hold it against the rock while it attaches.

04/17/2009, 02:33 PM	#10
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	Once again, thanks for the tips. I came home from work again today to find the colt hanging on by a thread. Its looking good though...lol...so I guess tonight I will try to stand it up in the rubble rock and let it there for awhile, see what happens. Thanks again. __________________ 125 gal LED lighting Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 SSS Current Tank Info: 125

04/17/2009, 03:13 PM	#11
Bill14 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 234	On my kenya tree (similar to the colt), the only method that worked for me was feeding some fishing line through the trunk with a needle, then tieing the line loosely around some rubble. When the coral inflated again, it was snug against the rock and attached after a week or so. If you get it too tight, the fishing line will split through the trunk when the coral inflates again. Good luck!

04/17/2009, 05:02 PM	#13
Bill14 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 234	I tried the toothpick thing too and found the tissue on the trunk split right over the toothpick and pulled away. The rubberband was too tight in my case. If you left it loose enough, it should work.

04/17/2009, 05:22 PM	#14
nces519 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 100	With using rubber bands, fishing line, etc. the key is not pinch the leather, but loosely tie it to a piece of rock. Or use a toothpick, insert through both sides roughly 10mm above the cut and then rubberband or epoxy the toothpick to a rock. LOOSELY edit... or exactly as you said you were going to do in your last post. I'm dumb, Nick __________________ Click the red house for my very unpopular build thread! Current Tank Info: 120 gallon with 340 gallon system in progress

04/17/2009, 05:30 PM	#16
Qdaddy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 152	I just trimmed this Colt coral a couple of weeks ago. If you look at the base it's climbing the rock. I used the superglue and epoxy method. They eventually left that and crawled higher over time. Quite amazing. I have mine in both corners, looks great in the flow. __________________ Living the Dream Current Tank Info: 150 Gal SW, 30 gal sump, Gen x pcx40 pump, Aquq medic 4000 skimmer, 100lbs LR, 3" DSB, 2- clowns, 5 chromis, 1 Hippo tang, Coral Beauty, Yellow tang , hermits, snails

04/17/2009, 10:50 PM	#17
ReefHawke Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Augusta Ga Posts: 67	I used a small tie wrap to hold my Kenya Tree. This doesnt put continuous pressure but I still got it tight enough to hold it to a small rock piece. The rock can then be glued to a larger rock. I would at least set a small piece of rock on the colt to hold it in place a little. Water flow movement back and forth will make it harder or take longer for it to attach. The Super Glue method in my experience never worked to well. __________________ Formerly "ReefHawk" Current Tank Info: 30 gallon long