Fragging fail

[AnthonyDe]

Hello I've been trying to get these two polyps to attach their foot for a couple weeks now. I've tried placing them in a cup with rubble and low flow and that hasn't worked. I feel as if they are shrinking as well. Is there any other safe way to get them to attach ? I'm scared to lose them cuz these guys were expensive

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

i usually wrap them with mesh (garlic bags) and an elastic to hold them to a rock, they should only take a day or two to attach themselves

 

[trinidiver]

Buy some reef safe glue

 

[reefer999]

+1 on the mesh with rubber band, just keep them in low flow though, I wouldn't recommend the glue since the foot isn't attached to anything it is likely that it will slime away and end up floating around in your tank.

 

[JohnGalt]

+1 on mesh with a rubber band; needle and string through the base of the mushroom will also work.

 

[Rudolph]

Give them another two weeks....sometimes mine take up to four weeks to attach. No glue. A watched pot never boils......

 

[Dapg8gt]

Ive used super glue gel to frag for quite a while and it always works for me. I can see why the natural approach would be better but it does work instantly.

 

[TealCobra]

If the rubberband + mesh is still too much pressure....try the container/cup approach with rubble, fit the mesh over top of it and rubber band that around the sides of the cup/container so there is some space between the coral and the top of your container.

 

[Osteoicthyes]

Superglue won't attach shrooms. The slime won't let it.

 

[AnthonyDe]

Sorry somewhat old thread. Thanks for all your advice, but they disappeared out of the cup/rubble and I couldn't find them when I moved. Somewhat upsetting because they were each 35+ dollar beuties

 

[byeung]

I always put a slotted lid on my cup to prevent them from flying away. Anyways better luck next time

 

[29144u]

wedding veil works great

 

[westminsterfrag]

You can buy that stuffat the dollar store in gift wrap department.

 

[organism]

Sometimes your water parameters can have a lot to do with whether they'll attach or not and how long it would take, I think it's a lot to do with stable alkalinity and salinity.

 

[akitareefer]

I use a tray filled with rubble with a egg crate lid. They don\'t come out till they\'re attached