I set Florida ricordeas on rubble, covered with netting for 3 weeks but noneof them attached to the rubble. Should I have left them linger or is there a better way? Without adding ballast they are moving around the tank. I seem to be having water flow even in the corners. Jim
Attaching ricordeas
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Y-DesygnGuy
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If you use super glue, use the Gel kind, if you can take the rock out you want to attach them to your better off.
jeff@zina.com
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Staple gun.
I just place them in a shallow container of rubble. The container has to be deep enough to block flow. In a week or two, they're attached.
I saw another technique used by one of our local club members. He bought PVC pipe in a diameter that just fits over his frag plugs. He cuts the pipe to an inch long and glues netting to one end, then sandwiches the mushroom between the frag plug and the netting with the pipe sliding over the mushroom and plug. Kinda cool solution.
Jeff
Y-DesygnGuy
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Go to petco, petsmart whatever is close to you and get a small breader container. Place some small pieces of rubble in there. Place the rics in there, let them sit for a few days until they attach to the rubble. Then glue them to the rock you are wanting them on.
Or flip the ric over put a dab of glue on the bottom of them and place them on the rock. The glue isnt going to hurt them from my experience, just remember to use the gel kind.
Or flip the ric over put a dab of glue on the bottom of them and place them on the rock. The glue isnt going to hurt them from my experience, just remember to use the gel kind.
Y-DesygnGuy
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These were all glued on, some had little pieces and i mean little pieces of rubble on them and some did not. I glued everyone of them to that rock, the rock was also in the tank the entire time I was not able to remove it to glue them. After getting a ton of glue on me, I highly suggest you take the rock out of the tank you want to attach the rics to.
Super Glue Gel is the key to this, when it hits the water it makes a shell over the glue, push the ric down a little to break up the shell and get the glue inside the shell to release a little and attach to the rock.
Super Glue Gel is the key to this, when it hits the water it makes a shell over the glue, push the ric down a little to break up the shell and get the glue inside the shell to release a little and attach to the rock.
Rudolph
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Jim: I have also used a paper towel and dabbed it on the bottom of the shroom to dry it off a little.....that seems to adhere better for me as it takes away that slime...If you go the container route, which I find works as well, make sure the bottom is totally covered with rubble, otherwise if ther are any gaps they will eventually float into that gap and start forming to your plastic container.
Nice job with that rock Y-DysygnGuy!
Nice job with that rock Y-DysygnGuy!
Tahoe Reefer
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I fill my old Magnum 350's carbon chamber with rubble and place the rics on top. These guys were fresh cut and healed onto rocks within 3 days.
Here is a peek into the chamber.
Here is a peek into the chamber.
The 3 rics initially reduce their sizes but are now looking fine. I'll get more gel for the others but none of the 12 rics 'self attached'. I would like to know what tank conditions allow for rics to attach themselves while others requre gel to make the attachment.
The good news is that I havegood water flow even in the corners of the tank, but that is also the bad news when trying to find places for the rics.
Thanks for everyones help, Jim
The good news is that I havegood water flow even in the corners of the tank, but that is also the bad news when trying to find places for the rics.
Thanks for everyones help, Jim
Carrera75
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You must place the rics that are loose in an area of your tank that has very low flow or place them in a plastic container that has rubble on the bottom. Again, I should emphasize that flow must be low in oder for them to attach. This is your best bet since I personally find that if you put glue on the Ricordea (before it attaches on to a piece of rubble) it will eventually come off. Sometimes you get lucky and they stay on the rock or plug that you placed them on. But more often than not if they are not attach to a small piece of rubble or even a bit of sand and you put glue on its base it will be a matter of time before it detaches.
I have kept ricordeas with great success for over 4 years. When I want them to attach I simply place them in a plastic container with rubble or low flow area in the tank and let them attach to a rock on their own.
Good luck
I have kept ricordeas with great success for over 4 years. When I want them to attach I simply place them in a plastic container with rubble or low flow area in the tank and let them attach to a rock on their own.
Good luck
Carrera75
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Small rubble works best when trying to attach rics. If there is not an area with low flow in your tank then place them in a plastic container. It's hard to say how long it will take for them to attach. Some do it pretty fast while other take a while and in some cases they only get attach to very small pieces of rubble or sometimes sand. Once this happens you can glue them on to a piece of liverock or plug. Lighting should not be an issue as long as you don't have them inches away from metal halides.
Take a look at this website. It has great info on how to do this.
http://coralmorphologic.com/xcart/pages.php?pageid=10
Take a look at this website. It has great info on how to do this.
http://coralmorphologic.com/xcart/pages.php?pageid=10
Waco Pilot
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I have had great luck attaching ours to rocks with Super glue gel. I start with a dry rock, remove the ricordia and pat the bottom side down with a paper towel. I then put the glue both on the rock and the ricordia and then press them together. After a minute or so, I put the new rock in a tupperware container for about 5 minutes. Glue dries quick and into the tank they go. Never had a failure yet.
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