How do you mount your encrusting corals?

[jkruer01]

I purchased a green pachyseris and it is mounted on a frag plug. What is the best way to mount this in the aquarium?

Thanks!

 

[yepreef]

mount it on a second disk plug then mount on ur rock

 

[Maggie321]

In a place that I am 100% sure I like. Otherwise they go on a piece of rubble (removed from the disc) and I will figure it out later!

 

[jkruer01]

In a place that I am 100% sure I like. Otherwise they go on a piece of rubble (removed from the disc) and I will figure it out later!

So just glue it to a piece of rubble?

 

[ZoWhat]

Cut the bottom of the frag plug stem off with some cutting pliers.... Make the bottom of the frag plug as flat as possible snipping at that stem in small cuts/chunks

Then glue semi flat frag plug to LR either using Super Glue GEL....or my personal fav: 2part reef epoxy

 

[jkruer01]

Cut the bottom of the frag plug stem off with some cutting pliers.... Make the bottom of the frag plug as flat as possible snipping at that stem in small cuts/chunks

Then glue semi flat frag plug to LR either using Super Glue GEL....or my personal fav: 2part reef epoxy

Thanks!

 

[Servillius]

Very carefully in order to avoid serious abrasion issues to my more sensitive areas!

Sorry...

I actually brush the spot first, then I cut the coral off the plug, gel superglue one side heavily, then stick the drag down on its side. When you’re sticking it down you want to spend as little time in water before actually getting it to the rock. Once you’re on the rock, wiggle and swirl away do it forms a good seal, then hold it fast for a few seconds and voila!

 

[jkruer01]

Very carefully in order to avoid serious abrasion issues to my more sensitive areas!

Sorry...

I actually brush the spot first, then I cut the coral off the plug, gel superglue one side heavily, then stick the drag down on its side. When you’re sticking it down you want to spend as little time in water before actually getting it to the rock. Once you’re on the rock, wiggle and swirl away do it forms a good seal, then hold it fast for a few seconds and voila!

LOL!

 

[Maggie321]

So just glue it to a piece of rubble?

Yep, I just glue it to a piece of rubble. Then if I don't like it's first location, I can try again without interrupting it's growth