frogspawn and button polyps need help

[junbug1970]

ok guys.
Being new at this, i'm not sure if this is normal. A piece of my frogspawn fell off yesterday and another seemed to be soon. and a button polyps came off the rock. What do i do? is that mean is dead? is this normal? do i take it out so it doesnt die in my tank? or is it propagating? and if so dow do i attach it to a rock? i shoved the button polyp in a hole in a piece of rock but keeps coming out and float away and laying on sand bed.
if you could advise i greatly appreciated
thanks
Junus

 

[junbug1970]

my tank was established a month ago. I haven't lost any corals as of yet. thank god. I have a 38 gallon with 150w lighting. protein skimmer, canister, 40lb LR, 25lb LS. 2 power head on each corner on the back. Everything is fine. All water specs is perfect. PH 8.3, calc 420-450, amonia 0, nitrite & nitrate 0. temp fluctuates from 78-84.
My button polyps and frogspawn is at the center of the tank away from direct flow of the powerhead.
a piece of the button polyp fell off when i was moving it around. i still see it open up on the sandy bottom, but just floating around.
i have 5 fish living.
hope this help

 

[junbug1970]

i heard is common too, but what i do with the piece? how do i attach it to a piece of rock? someone told me that soft coral you can

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the bottom with toothpick and tie the toothpic to a piece of rock and in couple of weeks it will attach it self to that rock and you can then take out the tooth pick. can i do that with this one? what about the piece of frogspawn?

 

[junbug1970]

an yes, a little piece of frogspwan broke off. it doesnt look like a tear or been biten off. it just looked like it thinned itself on the bottom and finally come off. it looks like i will have another one

 

[junbug1970]

this is the location where the pieces broken off from. as you can see, is away from direct water flow. Super Glue? regular super glue you buy at walmart?

 

[junbug1970]

yes, my frog spawn is huge during the day. it is very healthy

 

[junbug1970]

so do i use normal gel super glue? or is the a specific kind for aquarium?
thanks kip

 

[bdhough]

super glue gel. Some soft corals won't glue. If the polyps slime at all then the super glue won't work. You may want to place the frag in a calm spot and wait for it to grab some sand then try glueing it.

 

[junbug1970]

ok thanks

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Not to flame, but your tank looks small for 2 very active tangs...

 

[junbug1970]

yes, i'm getting a 58 gal from my mother this weekend. hopefully i will have it up and running with in the next couple of weeks

 

[junbug1970]

i'm transfering 2 fish out to the 58 gal, the powder brown and the clarkii clown (bad fish) always picking on my pajama cardinal

 

[junbug1970]

1 yellow tang in a 40 gal not good? LFS told me it should be fine as long is not any smaller tank. Should i move the yellow instead of the powder brown into the 58? or just move both in there?

 

[junbug1970]

kip? i see you have 2 tangs in your 50 gal. how is that goin?