How to get a kenya tree to attach?

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OK, I had a very nice green kenya tree but didn't like where it was. So, I removed it from the coral skeleton. It was very unhappy. I glued it to a small rock. That only last a day and it came off, as I know they tend to do. Then I tried rubber banding it to the rock. I didn't do it very tightly, but all that did was sever the bottom part where the rubber band was. So now I have the main piece and a tiny branch. I tried burying it in the sand, but the current is too strong, even though I turned it down. This tree, before I removed it, was around 8" tall when fully expanded, maybe more. Now the poor thing is only maybe 1.5" tall. I currently have it in a breeder box with a piece of rock, but the little piece is so tiny I can't guarantee it'll be in contact with the rock. The bigger piece I have laying on the rock, so maybe it'll attach. What else can I do? I know people say you can't kill these things, but I seem to be doing my darndest.

Any other tips for fixing this? I do have a woefully neglected QT tank. The lights are not meant for corals (9 gallon fluval flex). It's only have prazipro in it, no copper. Should I get that tank in order and move it over there for now? Not sure what else I can do to get this to attach to a rock.

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Stick a toothpick through the bottom and rubber band the toothpick to the rock
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I read about that method and feared that I'd do further damage to the poor thing and the bottom would break apart further. How long should it take to attach with that method?
 
I read about that method and feared that I'd do further damage to the poor thing and the bottom would break apart further. How long should it take to attach with that method?
It depends. A few days to a few weeks. They’re pretty hard to kill.
 
The big one will attach on its own there.
 

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