Attatching star polyps to back glass?

[Coelli]

No worries on it growing where you don't want it (like the overflow teeth), just trim it before it gets there.

 

[Diverjohn]

I did this with my pulsing xenia and also have some yellow colony polyps that have started moving up the glass as well.

 

[crash29ca]

I was thinking of doing this with some clove polyps. I saw some with bright yellow and red centers. I think it would look awesome!

 

[joshky]

Luckily on the glass it's really easy to trim! Many people put it there to help isolate it from what they don't want covered in GSP.

 

[lostintheocean2]

super glue gel

 

[tokemoke]

Great! Another project on the list.

 

[oscar650]

I just use a magnet to hold it until it starts encrusting

 

[firebirdude]

I didn't have much luck with super glue. It ain't rocket science either. I used the gel type, cut a small piece, applied glue and held it underwater and to the glass for about two minutes. It sticks.....for a couple days. Next thing I know, it has fallen down. I've tried probably 8 patches and only gotten it to stick, stay and grow once. I shoved a little up against the back wall, lying on the bottom of the tank and it started growing upward. Got up about 6" and it has kinda stalled out.

 

[tedfrommich1976]

star polyps growing

star polyps growing

i tried wedging the coral frag upside down propped up on rock. a month later polyps died from being encrusted with purple algae. very upsetting. I had no idea how long it would take until they started to spread off of the frag. it never happened. i took gravel out in the front half of biocube also so it could carpet the bottom. i think the frag part blocked too much of the light. im gonna try again soon. how long until they start to spread?.... and is gluing really necessary ?