my sinularia keeps falling off

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  1. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I have a nice frag of neon green sinularia(sp?)and it's doing great,however it keeps popping off the frag plug,so now i tried a piece of rubble rock,reglued with superglue gel and he has still came loose 3 times(over the period of several days),i'm getting tired of glueing it,can i wedge the base of it between a couple rocks nice and snug?Will this hurt or help it attach?I think it's because i have my powerheads hooked up to a wave maker and i think the back and forth motion is working it loose,i've also tried moving to a lower flow area,but no help.
     
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  3. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    rubberband it if you can, just don't do it too tight, that's how I got all my sinularia to attach to rubble rock.
     
  4. antdizzle

    antdizzle Peppermint Shrimp

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    gel super glue and a rubberband
     
  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Not sure what type of super glue tried, but I find gel (not liquid) is the only kind that really works for me.
     
  6. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    Needle and thread is really the only good way to mount leathers, I have been doing it that way for a long time and never had a prooblem.
     
  7. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Yeah it's super glue brand gel that i'm using,i'll try reglueing and try the rubber band idea.It's just funny,i glue it,come past an hour later and it's expanded and fully open,come by another hour later and it's gone again!! lol !!Thanks everyone.
     
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  9. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    I respectfully disagree, rubberbanding is perfectly fine & much easier IMO, my Sinularia grow like weeds, have been taking them back in clumps to the LFS.
     
  10. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    That's what i'm hoping for! I want to have to trim it so i can see the rest of my tank!! I honestly could go for a forest of it,it's cheap,grows fast,and looks great.Or at least i like the looks of it,i've had some before and it's always done really well.