wanting new coral

[finally]

Hello, I am about to order some new coral and wanted to be sure that I have the integration straight before I do. I want to get some of the blue mushrooms. Now, from what I've read, you can adhere them to your live rock with "gel" crazy glue. Does the rock have to be taken out, or can you do it by first putting some on and then putting them in the tank? Also, I want to get some of those zooanthis. Now I have read that they are toxic, is that right? Any color hardier than another? And the same goes for adhering them to live rock with gel crazy glue? I also have a purple carpet who has eaten my mandarin and a horseshoe crab...it has stuck itself to the bottom of the tank and I was wondering if anyone knew how to make it let go so we can relocate it off the bottom of the tank. It is an eating machine!! Thanks so much to all of you who share your knowledge with us. I hope we can do the same someday...

 

[promisetbg]

Mushrooms cannot be glued if they are free floating, they will slime up & float away. Zoanthids can & yes they do posess palytoxin.You can google it...one of the most toxic substances. Palythoas have more than ordinary zoanthids. Some people are more sensitive than others...coral toxins tear me up. Just use caution, around your eyes...cuts..wearing gloves is always advisable when dealing with corals. Newly bought corals should be already on rocks, generally. Put gloves on and you can get up under the foot of the carpet if you are careful...it should peel up. If not, use of a powerhead pointed directly at him might encourage him to move. Some use ice to get them to release. I just use my hands.

 

[spanko]

Everything you listed can be super glue gel'd to anything if they are on a pc. of rock, shell, coral when you get them. Just put the super glue on the thing that they are attached to and then go right into the water to the place you want them to be and push and hold for a minute. As for the anemone you can get it off using a credit crad gently under it. Be aware that it may not stay where you put it as it will find the place it likes the most, not necessarily the place you like the most.

 

[finally]

So, do mushrooms come attached or not? How then will I get them to go where I want them to go? thanks for the info on the carpet. I will try that. They sure do go where they want...

 

[rbaldino]

Originally Posted by finally
So, do mushrooms come attached or not? How then will I get them to go where I want them to go? thanks for the info on the carpet. I will try that. They sure do go where they want...
Mushrooms will either come attached to a rock or loose, and if ordering online you'll have to check to see if what you're buying is attached to a rock or not. If they're on a rock, just put it wherever you want. If they're loose, you can either place them somewhere where they won't be bothered by current or anything else and hope that they attach, or you can use some netting and rubber bands to hold them onto a rock and wait for them to attach. I've never had much luck with the latter. Some people have had luck placing them on the substrate, where they attach to the sand, and then glue the sand to a rock.

 

[n_jones]

Originally Posted by promisetbg
Mushrooms cannot be glued if they are free floating, they will slime up & float away. Zoanthids can & yes they do posess palytoxin.You can google it...one of the most toxic substances. Palythoas have more than ordinary zoanthids. Some people are more sensitive than others...coral toxins tear me up. Just use caution, around your eyes...cuts..wearing gloves is always advisable when dealing with corals. Newly bought corals should be already on rocks, generally. Put gloves on and you can get up under the foot of the carpet if you are careful...it should peel up. If not, use of a powerhead pointed directly at him might encourage him to move. Some use ice to get them to release. I just use my hands.
What type of gloves do your recommend? Are there a special type that can be purchased? Since I am (or was I'm 46 and haven't been stung since I was 5 lol) allergic to bee/yellow jacket stings I'm not sure I want to take any chances.

 

[promisetbg]

You can get regular latex gloves like from the drug store The drawback to them is the water gets in them and when you remove your arm from the tank the water will run down it. Or there are actually coral gloves made by Coralife...they are a garish purple & orange color and cover your whole arm. Or, there are coral tongs of different lengths....since keeping your hands out of the tank is always best for it & you.

 

[spanko]

Google reef aquarium gloves. They cover up over your elbows and are pretty inexpensive.

 

[rbaldino]

Originally Posted by promisetbg
You can get regular latex gloves like from the drug store The drawback to them is the water gets in them and when you remove your arm from the tank the water will run down it. Or there are actually coral gloves made by Coralife...they are a garish purple & orange color and cover your whole arm. Or, there are coral tongs of different lengths....since keeping your hands out of the tank is always best for it & you.
I should add that you need to make sure you buy unpowdered gloves if you go with latex.