1st coral ideas

[1guydude]

sry didnt know there was a fraggin tech section lol awsome site

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by 1guyDude http:///forum/thread/384698/1st-coral-ideas#post_3372103
so just leave the rock in the tank and scrap under the desired frag (will this take some rock with it or is this just like taking a leaf or seed off a plant and re planting it) and use the the coral glue to place it in the new spot....wat r the round things i usually see the frags on? k and no more green garbage in my tank i promise lol
You can take the rock out to do it. Since there are zoanthids on this rock, WEAR GLOVES AND GOGGLES. Zoanthids contain a toxin that can make humans sick so just be careful.
As for fragging the daisy polyps, you can just use a razor blade at their base and then glue them where you want, sometimes you can just pull a bunch off a rock without any cutting, depends on how they're growing and what shape the rock is. They're pretty hardy, so you don't have to worry too much (watch, now that I said this, yours will die, LOL).
The round things are frag plugs. You can use them, but I prefer to use small pieces of live rock, it just looks more natural.

 

[1guydude]

ahhhh a couple of my zoos fell off or detached or something. One is still rolling around on the rock, the other is at the bottom in the sand where i cant get w/o moving rocks around. I dont have my glue yet or tweezers. Is this a problem???? thxs in advance!

 

[btldreef]

it depends. Usually they end up somewhere that there isn't enough light and perish.

 

[1guydude]

is it ok if they perish...i woke up this moring and didnt see the 2 i was talking about. Like their not gonna release toxins like u were sayin r they....thxs BLT

 

[nikesb]

theyre fine. i have had many zoas melt on me just cause zoas melt and they dont cause problems

 

[btldreef]

No, the toxin is dangerous to us, not to the tank.

 

[1guydude]

well i got some tweezers today and a mushroom rock....they have bumbs on em. I couldnt find any coral glue anywhere though, I went to 3 diff pet stores

guess ill have to order some~!

 

[nikesb]

go to the dollar store and get superglue gel

 

[1guydude]

 

[1guydude]

So i just have to make sure its superglue GEL. This was suggested at one of the LFS but it sounded iffy.... obviously let it dry before putting it back in? Thxs a tons guys!

 

[nikesb]

it will cure underwater. just attach outside and let it sit for 15-30 seconds then its ok to put back. just has to be gel. i use loctite super glue gel. the only ingredient should be cyanoacrylate

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/384698/1st-coral-ideas/20#post_3372502
it depends. Usually they end up somewhere that there isn't enough light and perish.
I have zoas growing everywhere in my tank. Too bad they aren't the pretty ones. LOL