Attaching zoos to a rock

[Mekaeel]

howzit guys.was wondering how long does it usually take zoos to attach to a rock?ive got a few.just placed them there and didnt really bother to check if they are attached.only after a couple of weeks tried moving them and found that they were attached.so roughly,how long do they take to attach?

 

[Smithers]

For me it takes about 2 weeks for them to get a foot hold.

 

[Mekaeel]

For me it takes about 2 weeks for them to get a foot hold.

did you constantly check up on it to see if it was attached gavin?

 

[Mekaeel]

any way experiment is on the line here in my tank

 

[Muz]

pics??

 

[Mekaeel]

need to take out alot of new pics but too lazy.will post all soon on my members setup thread

 

[psycho]

I got a piece almost two weeks ago and there is already polyps that attached to the rock next to it.

 

[Mekaeel]

think im gonna check on mines after 3 days to see whats the progress like

 

[Midasblenny]

Anything from days to a few weeks, depends on how the frag was placed.

 

[Mekaeel]

Anything from days to a few weeks, depends on how the frag was placed.

shot midas

 

[millepora]

For me it takes about 5 seconds.
…er that’s with super glue though.
I have some sequence pics I did a while ago of some zoos I fragged and glued if you what me to repost them?

 

[Mekaeel]

didnt know glue was safe to use on zoos,thought it might damage the tissue.but thanks andrew

 

[palmerc]

think im gonna check on mines after 3 days to see whats the progress like

If you keep checking too regularly they will not get a chance to attach naturally.

I just use an elastic band and then remove it a couple weeks later when they are attached.

 

[djmurray]

can you use Super glue on zoo's to attach to rock or must you use that special putty which cost R195.00

 

[Mekaeel]

is the standard bostik superglue safe?

 

[djmurray]

I have seen people who do this but i would first see what our master's of chemicals sayLOL

 

[Mekaeel]

yeah wheres clinton or midas?

 

[Obi-Wan]

Well, what would YOU say?

Cyanoacrylate adhesives AKA "superglue", routinely used medically/surgically to seal/attach.

Heck!!!
My face, sliced open during an incident where a ladder gave way and I crashed headlong INTO ROW OF MARINE TANKS.

In surgery, I insisted I HAD to make a few PHOTOSHOOTS that SAME WEEK!!

Was offered patch-up with "medical grade"...superglue!!!

Sufficeth to say- I made my appointed 'shoots, appeared in YOU/HuisGenoot and Cape Times/Argus those next 2weeks.

THAT lot of words, was just to demonstrate it's safety aspect, EXCEPT if you find yourself STUCK some ridiculous way...

I/many others regularly use superglue for coral fragment attachment, and this includes zoanthus/palythoa types.

Just use a dab or two, on dried tissue, attach with firm pressure to surface required ...and release...within 1min most will adhere.

If it doesn't TAKE, just redry, redo..

NO MESS NO FUSS!! :clover:

BTW YOUR skimmer/carbon will remove minor residual compounds from your glueing efforts....

Perfectly safe, acceptable in Reef Tank environments

HTH

 

[Mekaeel]

damn liaqat.how did you obtain this type of knowledge?feed me knowledge please.well said thanks for the info

 

[RocketRooster]

You could also employ hermit crab pincers in, err, a pinch.