coral placement

Discussion in 'Coral' started by Kernsreef, Feb 24, 2011.

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  1. Kernsreef

    Kernsreef Plankton

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    Howdy,

    I recently received 5 ricordea mushroom corals from liveaquaria.com. They are my first corals. They are very pretty and doing well but only came attached to a tiny piece of live rock. Consequently, I have no way of holding the corals in place. I have very low current as it is but they are moving quite a bit. Any thoughts on how to keep them in place? Thanks
     
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  2. fishyfinder

    fishyfinder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    super glue (crazy glue gel) or reef putty.
     
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  3. erik

    erik Spaghetti Worm

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    underwater epoxy glue. But if you just got them today you should put them on the bottom of your tank, and slowly move them up an inch or two a day until they reach the spot you want. Until then, you could always glue a small piece of rock rubble to the rock already attached to the coral to help weigh it down
     
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  4. Kernsreef

    Kernsreef Plankton

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    I'll look into some underwater glue. Thanks.
     
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