Colt Coral

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  1. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    pwoller from what I understand they fair better mounted on a hard surface so low in your tank will be fine just if you can place it on a small rock or perhaphs the one it came on if that be the case.
    sand=:-[ rock=;D...
     
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  3. pwoller

    pwoller Spaghetti Worm

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    It doesnt have a rock that it is mounted to. What hav you found to be successful to attach them to one?
     
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    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    You can either glue it down or fix it to a rock with a plastic toothpick since they do not degrade
    When using a toothpick, stick it through the base of the coral and then affix to a rock with a rubber band so that the foot or base side is being lightly pressed onto the rock.
     
  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Here is what I just did (earlier post)




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    Gathered stuff. No plastic toothpicks, but found some thin weedeater line in garage that would work just fine when sharpened on one end. (Just cut diagonally)



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    Super-glued pieces of sharpened line into holes in coral rubble.




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    Skewered frags of colt - then secured on with small piece of cut rubber band with little hole in center to served as a "stopper" - to keep frag from floating away.




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    Returned finished pieces to tank...couple in main, couple in nano. Low flow areas.​


    Seems to be working fine.
     
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  6. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    that was a great post too Well done omard, but I think your way is more for frags no?
     
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    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Should work for attaching coral to any rock. :-/
     
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  9. pwoller

    pwoller Spaghetti Worm

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    Good info, thanks.