ID please

Texas Reefer · May 5, 2014

Hi! This is my second piece of SPS. The first is a milli that I've have for a month or two and seems to be doing well. Can anyone give me an ID, some basic facts, care, to make sure I'm on the right page? Also, it's on a plug, and I don't think I have a good hole to put the plug in where I want to put it, which is high up. How do I take the coral off the plug gently and how do I glue it to the spot where I want it. I've got super glue gel and reef putty, just wondering if there's a better way. Also, I don't have any fragging tools. Thanks for the help!

JFrar · May 5, 2014

im just GUESSING on some form of stag horn judging by the immediate turns that the coral is growing in. Looks good though, I'm just getting into acro's too now. good luck

evolved · May 5, 2014

Not an acro, but birdsnest. Seriatopora hystrix

hybridazn · May 5, 2014

Def not an acro, but a Birdsnest as evolved said. Nice looking piece

saltjunky · May 5, 2014

+1 on Bird best and u can either break it off the plug and glue it to the rock or use these

found in nail cutting section at wall mart

Texas Reefer · May 5, 2014

Thank you! Do you think I could cut it off the plug with a sharp knife, or do I really need a scalpel?

saltjunky · May 5, 2014

If not encrusted should pop off the glue if is better to use bone cutters or something like that so it just one fluid cut and not a sawing

Texas Reefer · May 5, 2014

I have cuticle trimmers! (might be better to have a dedicated set though, huh?) And a big glob of super glue gel, and voila?

Texas Reefer · May 5, 2014

How long do I need to hold it up while the glue sets?

saltjunky · May 5, 2014

Yep I think those are 10 bucks where I got those and just for that reason wire cutters can cut the bottom of the plug off and just glue the top of the plug

Texas Reefer · May 5, 2014

Should I put glue on the coral, or on the rock that is in the tank?

saltjunky · May 5, 2014

If under water just a few secs is usually what it takes for me as soon as water hits it skims over at most I've held mine for 30 to 60 sec to make sure

saltjunky · May 5, 2014

I Pu on rock and put coral into it but that's me

Daniel@R2R · May 5, 2014

saltjunky said:
I Pu on rock and put coral into it but that's me

I'm guessing you take the rock out of the tank for that, right? If you can't pull the rock, putting glue on the coral is fine too...either way it gets on both (and sometimes your fingers as well...).