Treefer32
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So, one of the first fish in my 350 G display is a Dragon Wrasse. He's been a great citizen constantly scavenging the rocks for food and eating frozen shrimp wonderfully. Doesn't bother other fish and goes about his day.....
Except.... When it comes to decorating a home. Just imagine an interior decorator coming into your house, telling you that everything you placed in your house is wrong and then relocating everything the way they see fit...
That's what my Dragon Wrasse likes to do in my tank. I found a pile of 5 frags under an arch in the back of my tank. I pulled them all out and put them back where they were, and the next day the same corals were moved back.
So, I put them back in different spots. So far, only one coral got moved back.
I was hoping to try my hand at a plate coral (I've never had good luck with them in previous tanks. But think I have lighting and flow right to try one now).
My concern is the Dragon wrasse will be picking this up and carrying it around in the tank. Afraid his mouth would damage the tissue of the coral. I'd either have to get a large plate coral that he feels is too big to pick up or if I get a smaller one I'd have to glue it down to a rock so he leaves it alone.
Can Plate corals be glued down without damaging them? I know they're normally supposed to be on a sand bed because they like to expand and stuff, If I put enough epoxy on they'd be elevated slightly above therock allowing them to expend and flex freely. If gluing them down is ok?
Except.... When it comes to decorating a home. Just imagine an interior decorator coming into your house, telling you that everything you placed in your house is wrong and then relocating everything the way they see fit...
That's what my Dragon Wrasse likes to do in my tank. I found a pile of 5 frags under an arch in the back of my tank. I pulled them all out and put them back where they were, and the next day the same corals were moved back.
So, I put them back in different spots. So far, only one coral got moved back.
I was hoping to try my hand at a plate coral (I've never had good luck with them in previous tanks. But think I have lighting and flow right to try one now).
My concern is the Dragon wrasse will be picking this up and carrying it around in the tank. Afraid his mouth would damage the tissue of the coral. I'd either have to get a large plate coral that he feels is too big to pick up or if I get a smaller one I'd have to glue it down to a rock so he leaves it alone.
Can Plate corals be glued down without damaging them? I know they're normally supposed to be on a sand bed because they like to expand and stuff, If I put enough epoxy on they'd be elevated slightly above therock allowing them to expend and flex freely. If gluing them down is ok?
