Green Star Polyps

[Octoberfest]

I'm not even sure if this is where this goes but if not hopefully someone can move it.

Anyway, I recently purchased a green star polyp frag and it's not attached to any rock. I used a rubber band to hold it onto a piece of rubble and after 48 hours it's still loose. I tried to attach it with super glue but it wouldn't hold. Should I just leave the rubber bands on there and will it eventually attach itself or do I need to try something different?

Thanks

 

[OceanLyons]

I attached my green star polyps to a piece of rock with superglue about a week ago and everything looks great. I had a piece of rock that I let dry in the sun for a few minutes (it had no growth on it). Then I blotted it with a towel and blotted the underside of the polyps with a paper towel. The polyps opened up again after a couple of hours. From other things I've read, I think you can go ahead and leave the rubberband on till it attaches. Maybe 3-7 days? I'm not sure about that method.

 

[OceanLyons]

Also, I used a gel super glue and had to use a 1/2 dime-sized dollop for my 1in frag.

 

[theop]

The rubber band method will eventually work, but I'd use superglue gel.

 

[RandallGoby]

I used super glue GEL. Make sure it's the gel because it's designed for porous surfaces. Also, make sure you don't place it back in the water until for a few minutes after you glue it. Good luck.

 

[RayD]

I wouldn't worry too much about the GSP. It will survive anything. Make sure the glue is dried well before putting the GSP back in the water.

It will do fine.

 

[Phyto]

Pat dry your frag rock. Add a glob of s-glue gel. Let it stiffen up a minute. Pull out your gsp. Shake off extra water from gsp. Push gsp onto s-glue. Leave it out of water for a couple secs. Lower your new frag into the tank slowly and set it somewhere your brittle stars/crabs/turbo snails wont knock it over.

 

[edwardbotha]

gel works, but you can wedge it in between 2 rocks as well. take about 2 weeks 2 secure itself completly. they grow like mad, so eny method sould be sucsessfull