sps frag question

[donald altman]

I have an sps frag that is mounted to a standard plug. It seemed to be doing well and I decided to move some stuff around in my tank.

I tried to put the frag back in the same general area but the rock work had changed a bit. Now the plug sits in a slightly bigger diameter hole than it did before and is allowing the whole plug to move in the current about an 1/8 inch either direction. Will this hurt anything... the whole frag plug and all is randomly swaying in the current. It's not a constant sway but it is often enough that you notice it when you look in the tank. I wouldn't think it would hurt it.. the frag is encrusted onto the plug and the plug is in NO danger of falling over or moving. What do you guys and gals think?

 

[franklypre]

Shouldn't hurt much but a little superglue would fix it.

 

[Acronic]

Its not a huge issue. I like to think that my sps like to feel they are on solid ground though and that would bother me enough to glue it down.

 

[Bigcefa]

If you want to anchor it down put some epoxy in the hole

 

[donald altman]

Well the good thing is by watching this plug sit in the slightly larger hole I am seeing just how random the current is in my tank... which is great! I thought about using some putty to hold it in place but since this plug is still so small and relatively new to my tank I think I should leave it unattached for a little while longer... I bet I can get a turkey baster full of sand and fill in the space around the bottom of the plug to take up that wiggle room... not sure why I didn't already think of that...


On a side note.. is there any difference from the aquarium trade putty versus the standard automotive or hardware putty? I'm just being curious I've always used gel super glue and probably will continue too..

 

[JT3069]

leave it be my best looking and fastest grower is still not glued down and it's a 8 inch colony, .85 of a inch every month