Just out of curiosity..

[cgl18]

Hey there, so I started my reef tank in July I have two clownfish and a royal gramma and a CUC, I just like to map out what I’d like to put in my tank in the future suchas corals etc I only have a 20 gallon so I may just keep the two clowns and my gramma for now don’t wanna over crowd. How do you all place your corals in your tank that they look good? I have a few zoas and I tried putting them in my rock work and they just got knocked over and terrorized by my clean up crew I know about the cutting the bottom of the frag and gluing it to the rock which I’ve tried but had no luck so I bought a rock off BRS that holds all my frags but in the future what’s the best way/aesthetically pleasing way to place frags etc in your reef tank?

Also, what do you use for your saltwater test kit? I use API but some people have said it’s not the best.. though I’ve had no issues I’m just curious on what works for everyone else + your preferred saltwater test kit.

 

[Tired]

Superglue gel will hold 'em on, if you use a lot of it. If you really want them to go on, and never, ever come back off, even if you try, do a sandwich. A layer of superglue gel on the frag, then epoxy on top of that, then glue gel on the epoxy, then cram it against the rocks really hard and hold it there strongly. It will NOT come off. I suggest just using a decent bit of superglue gel, then holding it in place for about 30 seconds. Remember to NOT touch the zoas, some are toxic. The superglue gel should hold pretty strongly, and if you need it to come off in the future, it's not impossible to break off.

One thing you can do is glue the frag plug on, wait for the zoas to encrust onto the rock, then remove the plug. A sharp exacto knife run around the edge of the plug will sever the ones that have grown onto the rock, and you can then break the plug off the rock. You can then sell the plug, and the zoas will grow into the empty space, leaving a nice, flat patch of zoas.

 

[Reef.]

You are somewhat limited to where the corals want to go, best not glue until they are happy where they are, with that in mind put them where you think best, you are the one looking at the tank, just keep in mind what is nearby and what might grow into something else.