frag mounting?

[evojoe67]

can anyone advise me as to what i can use to adhere a frag to a rock? those pesky crabs, and fish keep knocking them around.
also, i just purchased a mushroom, with green polyps, which my lfs said was"rare". any truth? paid $35 for it.

[ardo_ski]

I use plumbers epoxy putty, works better than super glue.

Find Epoxy Putty and other Solvents & Sealers at Aubuchon Hardware

Make sure it says non-toxic

The above would be for LPS or SPS and something on a frag plug.

For softies you might try a tooth pick or rubber band. Depends on if they are not attached. Also I know if you get a small plastic cup put some rubble in it and use some plastic netting to cover the top so it has time to attach. Than take it out and use the first method to a larger rock.

[wildreef]

crazy glue works well
and "rare" mushroom ? lets have a pic ,,,,,

and for 35.00 clams.. that dam thing better be from like "mother russia" lol

[Willieo101587]

Yeah I'd just be careful with those rubber bands, as I once cut a tree coral in half by strapping it a bit to tightly to the rock.

Without a picture and people more knowledgeable than me to ID the 'shroom, there's no way to know for sure, but I think you got had. Mushrooms are fairly common as far as corals go I belive. I have some green ones that I got online for $15 or $20 (though they could be different species).

[wildreef]

Originally Posted by Willieo101587

Yeah I'd just be careful with those rubber bands, as I once cut a tree coral in half by strapping it a bit to tightly to the rock.

Without a picture and people more knowledgeable than me to ID the 'shroom, there's no way to know for sure, but I think you got had. Mushrooms are fairly common as far as corals go I belive. I have some green ones that I got online for $15 or $20 (though they could be different species).

Ive seen some really nice 'like pink" or deep blues at times but for 35.00 for a
single "shroom",
Me thinks you might consider some other LFS store' if their gonna burn your wallet like that.

[Tangster]

Originally Posted by evojoe67

can anyone advise me as to what i can use to adhere a frag to a rock? those pesky crabs, and fish keep knocking them around.
also, i just purchased a mushroom, with green polyps, which my lfs said was"rare". any truth? paid $35 for it.

What kind of frag are you trying to stick to a frag plug ? A mushroom ? If so just fill a little bowl or container with rock rubble and set the soft coral in there it will set up all by its self in a few days. Thats how I always frag them at out culturing shop I set 5 and 10 gallon tanks in a large tank I fill the smaller tanks about 2 inches of old rubble snip off the heads of the soft corals from Colts to Xenia's and just lay the cuttings in the small rock ruble tanks..

[evojoe67]

thanks for the heads up, fellas. my schroom is mounted to a rock, so putty has got to be able to adhere to it.
i guess crazy glue, then?

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by Tangster

What kind of frag are you trying to stick to a frag plug ? A mushroom ? If so just fill a little bowl or container with rock rubble and set the soft coral in there it will set up all by its self in a few days. Thats how I always frag them at out culturing shop I set 5 and 10 gallon tanks in a large tank I fill the smaller tanks about 2 inches of old rubble snip off the heads of the soft corals from Colts to Xenia's and just lay the cuttings in the small rock ruble tanks..

i'm actually trying to attach the frag inside my tank. the crabs and stuff are knocking it around.

[ardo_ski]

Originally Posted by evojoe67

thanks for the heads up, fellas. my schroom is mounted to a rock, so putty has got to be able to adhere to it.
i guess crazy glue, then?

If it is already on a small peice of rock than the putty will be your best bet. The grey color of the putty will be covered by coraline.

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by ardo_ski

If it is already on a small peice of rock than the putty will be your best bet. The grey color of the putty will be covered by coraline.

thanks for the advice.