SRC Member beaver Posted February 8, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Reefers, As above, is super glue good enuff to stick the mushies in place? Any recommendations? or any brand will do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted February 8, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 best to place them into a basket of coral chips and let them settle down and stick themselves... Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted February 8, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Reefers, As above, is super glue good enuff to stick the mushies in place? Any recommendations? or any brand will do? You can just leave the polyp in your frag tray ontop of some live rock rubble and allow the polyp to passively attach down over the course of 2-4 weeks or you can use a small piece of citrus net bag to envelope over the polyp on a piece of live rock, such that the polyp is loosely (but firm enough that it can't escape it's position) sandwiched between the netting and the live rock you want it attached to. Use a couple of rubber bands to wrap the live rock chunk and netting such that the polyp is held firmly in place. You don't want the netting so tight that is cutting or squishing the polyp. Leave the netting in place for at least 2 weeks before cutting off the rubber bands. Don't peel off the citrus netting right away. Allow it to slowly loosen on it's own such that it frees itself from the polyp over the course of a day. When it looks like the netting is free and the polyp is still attached in place, you can remove the netting. Keep the polyp on its live rock inside the frag tray for a few more days to ensure that the attachment is complete. Alternatively, you can glue the polyps onto one piece of live rock. A piece of citrus netting loosely wrapped over the the rock and secured with rubber bands will ensure that the super glued polyps do not come off the larger rock and float away. When simply gluing these polyps onto one big rock, you can expect about 80% success rate for staying attached, first time around. The citrus netting can be removed from the rock after about a week, and the polyp should be securing attached. By the way, you should use Super Glue Gel not super glue. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member demonsori Posted February 8, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 buy a $3 betta/ guppy breeding box... top view : top view-- box filled abt 2mm THICK with coral rubble (NOT SAND)...must be abt at least 2mm in diameter..larger is fine... front view...u can also stick it on ur back glass or side glass whichever u like...IMPT-- make sure it does't get too much light...must be low light... too high light shrooms might melt...in abt 1 week the shroom will adhere to the coral sand...then glue the coral sand (not the mushroom tissue/ base) to any rock or coral chip u like... can remove the box n keep/ put chaeto / put zoa frags in future.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member beaver Posted February 8, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thanks All for the helpful advice :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member beaver Posted February 12, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 12, 2010 Another polyp got detached...what is the main reason? Current too strong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted February 12, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 12, 2010 U answered already Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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