growing coral on back wall of tank?

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  1. 1fishyguy

    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Wanting to try and get something to start growing on my back wall of my 55g. Anyone have any experience in this? does tank need to be established for a long time first? can i just glue a frag on my wall and see what happens? what do you think will do the best and grow the fastest? besides star polyps
     
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  3. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    These are growing great on my back wall-Lavender Star Polyps :)
     

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    MarkSReef1382 Astrea Snail

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    That looks really nice and interesting NanaReefer!
     
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    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    did you just glue the polyps straight to the wall?? does this stuff grow like gsp?? my only concern is that it looks cool but almost every thread i found on people doing this is that they end up ripping it out cuz it takes over the entire tank.. I think i may try doing zoas .. something that wont spread to fast and grow down into my sand and start popping up all over the place..

    Also you should cut me off a piece of that lavender and send it my way :) looks good
     
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  6. LoJack

    LoJack Sea Dragon

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    Montipora Capricornis does well glued to back walls and overflows. I remember seeing someone who had glued multiple frags of different colors and they looked fantastic once given time to grow out
     
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    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i did see that post as well now that you say something. and yes it did look nice
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    If you desire is to have a field of gsp then by all means. If you want to have sps then I would think twice about putting gsp on the back wall of a nano.

    It may work better in a bigger tank but it has been a huge nightmare for me in a nano. GSP will out compete many corals and is believed to release toxins that sps find very displeasing. Moderator Curt (Inwall) has some interesting stuff on gsp and chemical warfare and sps.

    Yup it looks cool for about the 1st year IMO.
     
  10. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    You could always introduce some coraline algae onto the back wall. My biocube has a nice collection off it on the back.
     

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  11. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    I have had success with a few corals growing on the back of the tank.

    Xenia
    Green star polyp

    You can just take a small frag or large piece and glue it to the back of the tank..But with the xenia you have to let it grow onto it. Just place a piece of the xenia next the the back and it will leap over to the wall in a few days or so.
     
  12. 1fishyguy

    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Nano ?? I have a 55g. And after some thought and research ill prob hold off on the gsp on back wall. I have some on a few rocks already. May try xenias and zoas though.