How to attach corals?

[rcreations]

I just got two single polyp mushroom corals and they come on these little rocks. The rocks are about half inch. If I just put these tiny rocks in my tank, they might fall over due to the flow. Is there a way I can glue/attach these rocks to one of my bigger ones?

 

[m0nk]

Originally Posted by RCreations
I just got two single polyp mushroom corals and they come on these little rocks. The rocks are about half inch. If I just put these tiny rocks in my tank, they might fall over due to the flow. Is there a way I can glue/attach these rocks to one of my bigger ones?
You could use a type of glue that works in fish tanks, like a superglue gel or something you get at your LFS for coral fragging. Reef epoxy putty would work better since it's a rock we're talking about. Again, check with your LFS or google "reef epoxy putty".

 

[rcreations]

Thanks. The gluing is done in the tank right, I don't need to take them out?

 

[m0nk]

Originally Posted by RCreations
Thanks. The gluing is done in the tank right, I don't need to take them out?
Either way will work. When I glue frags I take them out cause it's easier to handle, but you can do it in the tank if you want. The epoxy basically gets squished around like play-dough to mix it and you can do that out of the tank, then stick it in on the rock you want to glue it to, then stick on the mushroom rock, just don't let the glue or epoxy sit without putting the rock on top for more than a few seconds, if possible. The glue starts to set in about 10 seconds and will be fully set in 30, and I'm not quite sure about the epoxy, but it's probably around the same time frame.

 

[integral9]

I've always used wal-mart super glue to attach my SPS to rocks. Softies, I just wedge where I want them and they attach on their own. If there is a little rock they are already attached to, then I use the reaf putty / clay like stuff to attach them where I want them. If the rock is too small, I'll super glue the small rock to a bigger one and then use the putty to secure it in the tank.