How to attach corals to rock

[Fishstuff45]

Hi. Today I just got some new corals in the mail. Usually to attach them I would just epoxy the little rock there on to my live rock. The only problem is, is that one of the mushrooms i ordered has come of his little rock. Also the birdsnest I ordered his attached directly to its plug. Can I just epoxy the coral straight down? And what should I do for the mushroom?

 

[Convict2161]

Epoxy, coral glue or Krazy glue gel all work pretty well. I've used all and my choice for the past few months has been coral epoxy.

 

[Mrc8858]

For the mushroom thread a needle with fishing line. Then just pierce the mushroom, run the string thru it and the tie it to a rock. After a week or two cut the string and pull it out like a stitch and your good to go.

 

[Schism]

For the mush room thread a needle with fishing line. Then just pierce the mushroom, run the string thru it and the tie it to a rock. After a week or two cut the string and pull it out like a stitch and your good to go.

^this.

Another option is to rubberband it down but can be easier to just do the fishing line. Usually in a week they are attached enough to move the line or rubberband.

 

[Fishstuff45]

I don't have any fishing line so all I've done at the moment is a took a small rock and a small rubber band and wraped the rubber band around the mushroom and rock to hold it in place. Can I just keep it like that?

 

[Fishstuff45]

O ok we'll that's what I've done

 

[danbstrong]

O ok we'll that's what I've done

Superglue gel for me but im mostly sps i dont imagine this would work for softies

 

[AquaRick]

Hi. Today I just got some new corals in the mail. Usually to attach them I would just epoxy the little rock there on to my live rock. The only problem is, is that one of the mushrooms i ordered has come of his little rock. Also the birdsnest I ordered his attached directly to its plug. Can I just epoxy the coral straight down? And what should I do for the mushroom?

For the birdsnest, if the plug is a rock/concrete substance, you can crazy glue or epoxy the plug to your larger rockscape.

Personally, I would just snip the birdsnest near the base close to the plug and just super glue it to your rock.