How to get a Colt coral to Latch onto rock???

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  1. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I just got a very nice piece of colt coral that the guy fragged off when I got to his place. What is the best way to get it to attach to my live rock? I don't have any rubber bands or string in the house so I just pinched the base between 2 pieces of rock would that work just as well? Thanks.
     
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  2. reefwerks

    reefwerks Flamingo Tongue

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    Aquamend...in a pinch...
     
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  3. cosmo

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    do you have an extra body wash lufa/loofa/poofy thing that hasn't been used? Cut that up to hold it down and protect it!
     
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  4. Hunt

    Hunt Flamingo Tongue

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    if it shrinks up at night enough it might get loose and you will never see it again. ive lost a few before from not tying them down
     
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  5. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Yea I see where you're coming from. My tank is onyl a 10gal and it's a very big frag so I'm not worried about losing it. Also it is pretty much skunk down to as small as it can get from being fragged and tossed into a container, going through the 10 mins drive back to my place and the acclimation process, so I'm not overly worried about it getting loose, it's stuck pretty good, but I guess I'll see in a few days when it starts to open up again.
     
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  6. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    As long as the base is firmly against the rock and it remains completely stationary, it should attach in a couple weeks regardless how it's being held in place. :)
     
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  7. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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    That should work, I've done that with several leathers. They just need a couple of weeks and they should be grown on.
     
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  8. Ashevillian

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    +1. Mine was attached to a sea shell when I bought it. Crammed the shell into a hole in my LR and now the kenya tree has attached itself completely to the rock. Only way to remove it I think would be to cut it out :p
     
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  9. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Hunt was right lol eventhough it was really skunk when I pinched it between the rocks it still came loose twice last night, so I ended up using a clean shoe lace and tying it to a piece of small rock. As long as I didn't tie it too tight it won't end up splitting where the shoe lace is right? I made sure that the lace wasn't too tight but tight enough to keep the base pressed against the rock
     
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  10. Nvizn

    Nvizn Montipora Digitata

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    Rubberbands work well.
     
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