Sticking mushrooms & Zoas

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by wazz72, Dec 20, 2009.

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  1. wazz72

    wazz72 Astrea Snail

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    I picked up some zoas and some mushroom corals from my lfs. the problem is they aint attached to anything. Every time I try to get them so stick to the living rock or rock, they just fall off. just wondering how everybody else gets them to stick? Everytime the cleanershrimp goes near them he accidentally knocks them off. (Hes got 8 left feet)
     
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  3. l400ex

    l400ex Fire Worm

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    not sure but i think you can use super glue gel
     
  4. mikeHVAC

    mikeHVAC Spaghetti Worm

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    U can buy epoxy from home depot, walmart, target etc. You just have to make sure its a gel.
     
  5. wazz72

    wazz72 Astrea Snail

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    How do you get them to stick, there all slimy, and arnt the mushrooms meant to move around?
     
  6. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    You can use a rubberband to hold it in place until it attachs. You can also use bridal veil to wrap around it and hold it in place until it attachs also
     
  7. wazz72

    wazz72 Astrea Snail

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    What about fishing thin (2lb) fishing line?
     
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  9. feixjai

    feixjai Fire Worm

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    You can use a small Glad lunch box container. Fill it with LR rubble and use netting to cover the top. Place the tub with the netting cover inside the tank and wait a couple of days for it to attach. Its not appealing for the time being but it definitely works and the frags wouldnt be blown all over the place.