Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Brew12]

I would like to start them half way up on each side of the overflow. Superglue?

Hmm... Not sure I would go that route because it would be permanent, but it should work.

 

[Katrina71]

What would be best to use to attach large plugs of gsp to the back wall?

I have 2, 3” plugs.

I hope you don’t mind me asking here @Katrina71.

Thanks!

Really? You have to ask! Of course not.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm going to use something magnetic for that reason. I want to be able to manipulate my scape.

 

[Katrina71]

Will bone cutters work to remove the stem from a frag plug?

 

[mta_morrow]

I'm going to use something magnetic for that reason. I want to be able to manipulate my scape.

Hmmmmm. Much better idea!

I'm going to use something magnetic for that reason. I want to be able to manipulate my scape.

 

[Brew12]

Will bone cutters work to remove the stem from a frag plug?

I use 2 pliers to do it. Grab the disc in one, the stem in the other. Give it a twist and the stem normally breaks off fairly cleanly. If you have big enough bone cutters they will likely work. I used to use linemans pliers before I figured out the twist trick.

 

[Katrina71]

I use 2 pliers to do it. Grab the disc in one, the stem in the other. Give it a twist and the stem normally breaks off fairly cleanly. If you have big enough bone cutters they will likely work. I used to use linemans pliers before I figured out the twist trick.

Thanks Brew. I have really small hands and sometimes have a hard time. I will try the twist. It's for my monti.

 

[Katrina71]

I hope you guys sign up for secret Santa. Clears throat. No pressure.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Just put a plug of it up against whatever you want it to grow onto and it will. Of course, if you get it against something you don't want it to grow on, it will grow there even faster.

GSP always grows in the direction you don't want it to. ;Facepalm

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Will bone cutters work to remove the stem from a frag plug?

I use 2 pliers to do it. Grab the disc in one, the stem in the other. Give it a twist and the stem normally breaks off fairly cleanly. If you have big enough bone cutters they will likely work. I used to use linemans pliers before I figured out the twist trick.

I hold the disk and snip the stem with bone cutters... it does take quite a bit of effort to cut thru. It usually turns into a high velocity projectile that I have to go hunting later. Or forget about gluing frags, and find some unspecified amount of time later.

I may try the twist and snap method...

 

[Katrina71]

"Oh My God the Twist and Snap" just like Legally Blonde. Almost.

 

[Brew12]

I hold the disk and snip the stem with bone cutters... it does take quite a bit of effort to cut thru. It usually turns into a high velocity projectile that I have to go hunting later. Or forget about gluing frags, and find some unspecified amount of time later.

I may try the twist and snap method...

I'm sure it works better on some brands than others, but it has worked great on the ones I've gotten from Battlecorals and AquaSD

 

[Katrina71]

Look who has gotten comfortable with being in the open.

 

[Katrina71]

And this...

 

[Katrina71]

The crab is wearing at least four different things.

 

[Katrina71]

My pistol is still only about half an inch. I do see it, but not in the open. His little snap is tiny.

 

[Fudsey]

My decorator crab was about 4" across, how big is yours?

 

[Katrina71]

My decorator crab was about 4" across, how big is yours?

I think about 2"+ under his outfit

 

[Fudsey]

I found a pic of him with his algae leg warmers on.....

This was, I think 2004 in my old 45gal.

 

[Katrina71]

@Fudsey that's a heck of a crab!