Anthelia Why

[650-IS350]

That's the POINT of isolating it AVI.... to keep it from overtaking a tank... like mine I put my in the corner of the tank IN THE SAND so that if need may be I can prune easily instead of SCRAPPING of rocks. its the easy of things and if you have your powerhead set right you don't have to worry about sand being moved around your tank or blown all over the place.

 

[hrdneglcry]

Propagation

Propagation

How can I make this stuff spread, or how does it make itself spread? It is growing well, but I would like to get it on another rock...............to have at least two patches of it........I mean I want clumps of it. I guess I could snip a stalk, and super glue it to a rock, but I want more than one stalk on a rock. How long will it take to spread on it's own, and how long will it take to multiply if I snip a stalk, and glue it. And is Super Glueing it even OK?

 

[650-IS350]

once they start really multiplying on the sand.. they will start to adhere to clumps of sand.. of which you can super GEL glue the sand pieces with the anthellia to a rock... don't use a rubber band method...

 

[hrdneglcry]

Is it possible, and safe to Super Glue a finger thick 4-5" long piece of branch coral to a heavier rock for stability? Do I have to wait a certain amount of time to let the glue dry, and should I only use a certain amount of glue?
Will any type of Super Glue work, or are there brands that I need to watch out for (stay away from)?

 

[Avi]

super glue gel alone most likely won't be enough....Use an epoxy that's made for reef use, or use Aquamend that's sold at Home Depot and that'd do it. Use a dab of the super glue gel where the coral meets the super glue and the epoxy meets the rockwork.

 

[Drew Reed]

"I mean I want clumps of it."
Well.................I've gotten to the point that I'm about to throw the stuff away, just send me a PM if you want some.

 

[old salty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9366394#post9366394 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hrdneglcry
Does anybody else reading this thread, or have already posted that hates Anthelia? If so why?

I put a small piece in my tank as a starter frag and removed all of it (or so I thought). I saw one or two small polyps in the tank, so I left them alone. They are growing at an incredible rate; probably doubling in size every month. I am going to move one rock to the fuge where it can grow all it wants to, and the other is going to be cut off the rock (this stuff STINKS when it is cut!!)

 

[Buckyez]

I put my anthelia on the sand away from the rest of the LR and coral. It will burn other soft corals. And once they start spreading, they really spread.

--Bucky

 

[hrdneglcry]

Anthelia

Anthelia

I still have the Anthelia. It has been a few weeks now in it's current tank, and it's stems have become noticeably fatter. I take it this is a good sign?