I have been strugling to attach a medium sized colt coral to a rock.  I have been using the toothpick method which has worked fine in the past with my xenia, but has not been working well with the colt coral.  Does anyone have a good proven method?  Also, if it requires purchasing any products please indicate where you bought them.

Jeremy

Jeremy,

I'll do my best to answer this.  Jake is probably the best person to contact.  email him at mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]

I would use a rubber band.  That to me is the best way.  Well second best, if you can let the coral grow onto another rock first, then split it that is the best.  But if cutting the coral, try placing the cutting into a hole or crevase in the rock, then holding it on by putting two rubber bands in an "X" pattern over the coral.  It should grow and attach in about 3 weeks. 

Steve Lopez has a method where he ties the coral on with fishing line and a needle.  This is common.  But what Steve does is he puts a small rubber band on the two ends of the fishing line.  Then he can pull the coral down tight over the rock by stretching the rubber bands to nearby rocks.  Make sence? 

just my thoughts,

Adam

I have never had much luck with the rubber band or tooth pick method when it comes to attaching "colts".  Colt sometimes take weeks to attach unlike Xenia that can attach in a few days.

I use the bridal veil method.  If you are not familiar with this method please come to the October meeting and I will be demonstrating this method.

I would explain now, but it is hard to explain without a live demonstration.

My friend Tom Miller has a patch of course LR rubble on one side of his tank that he uses for most types of cuttings.  He'll take the cuttings and let them lay in the rubble on the side until they attach on their own.  Then he can move/mount via supper glue.

-Jim