new tuxedo urchin

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  1. charlie26

    charlie26 Flamingo Tongue

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    so i will be getting my new tuxedo urchin and a few zoos on friday. i've heard and read they have a tendency to bulldoze stuff around. my live rock is only stacked on top of each other and i'm wondering if it would be a good idea to glue some of the top rocks together so he/she can't knock them over. if this is a good idea should i glue down my frags as well? what kind of glue should i use? will an acrylic glue at deathco work?
    thanks all
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't worry too much about your rocks. Tuxes are too small to knock them over (in general). What they tend to bulldoze are frags. You can either pick up your frags every day (like me), but that's annoying, or glue them down.

    You can use an aquarium safe epoxy, and I'm sure someone on here will know some brands!
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Gluing down the corals is a good idea. I use Super Glue Gel, or marine epoxy. Personally I have never had one upset my rock work, but I guess it could happen to smaller pieces that are somewhat balanced.


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  5. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Use a bit of the super glue gel from any store, its strong enough to stabilize the plug but not too strong that you cant move things around later. Easy to use too. One thing my tuxedo did was rip a mini colony off the plug itself, and I lost all the zoas. Just so you know I think they aren't worth the risk lol
     
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