Mounting frag help

[fazgood]

Stlouisguy,

I am having trouble keeping that neon green softie mounted. I rubber banded it to the plug you gave me but after a few days the part under the band disintegrated and it flopped loose. Nothing worse that a floppy softie. Any thoughts as to how I can keep it in place? Pictures would be helpful.

Thanks... even though its not stuck to a rock it is doing great. I wouldn't mind getting another frag at the frag swap.



Faz

 

[stlouisguy]

I put a toothpick through the stalk, then rubberband the stalk to the plug. Works pretty well so far

 

[breutus]

I take very thin fishing line, 1 or 2 lb and take a sewing needle and sew them through there base and around a rock till they grow on then I snip the line

 

[latazyo]

wrap the frag and the rock you want it on in tulle and let it sit for a little while and voila

here is a pic of tulle, you can get it at any hobby/craft store or bridal area, I use it all the time for shrooms...not sure if it'll work for this frag, but I see no reason why it wont

 

[fazgood]

OK...

OK...

So my follow on question. Is there something about the rubber band that is causing it to damage the bottom?

Thoughts?

Thanks,


Faz

 

[latazyo]

what happens when you have a tight rubber band around yoru finger?


maybe is the same for corals.....I dont know, though

 

[fazgood]

Dude

Dude

You could have warned me!

I see your point now..

;o)

Faz

 

[Schplitter]

Wrong finger man. lol

 

[Schplitter]

I forgot to say: If you stick the frag into the hole you have your plug in it will attach in a couple of days. I did this with my last one and it was attached in no time. Place it in kind of a no flow or low flow area where it will not be blasted out of the hole. Don't be shy to jam it in there...

BK

 

[latazyo]

you can put the frag and a rock inside a cup and cover it with the tulle I referenced also

that pretty much cuts off all current, but still provides water exchange and the frag is "trapped" in there with the rocks

this is why I hate soft frags, they're such a PITA