Sarcophyton
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Topic: Sarcophyton
Posted By: clismi
Subject: Sarcophyton
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 7:36am
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I have some sort of Sarcophyton sp. that isn't attached to anything. I've been wedging it into my live rock but that hasn't worked well. It comes loose and hasn't attached itself. How do I attach it to something or get it to attach itself? And where (rock or substrate) should I put it? On a related topic, you know how "super glue" works on TV (holds construction workers to steel beams by their hard hats). I have never been able to get super glue to work on anything except my fingers. But I digress (as usual). I have made a discovery. If you put Sarcophyton it too close to Corallimorphs the "shrooms" get very sick. Thanks salty people! ------------- Clifford Smith Logan, UT |
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Posted By: acerob
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 8:12am
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you should try using rubber bands. I think that they work best. ------------- Highland, UT 12g Nano 90g Reef |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 8:15am
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I don't like rubber band because they often cut through the flesh (although many people have good luck with them). I recommend using bridal veil.
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Posted By: acerob
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 8:59am
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if you use the fat rubber bands they dont cut through as much. if you use them on Xenia, the just kind of grow arround them. ------------- Highland, UT 12g Nano 90g Reef |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 9:11am
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I use rubber-bands on Xenia. It adheres so quickly I rarely have a problem with them coming lose. Sarcophytons are another story. They take much longer to attach and will often split in two and become separated from the rock. As I stated before. Rubber-bands can work, but I have had much more success using bridal veil. ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: acerob
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 9:13am
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Cool, I will definitely have to try that next time. ------------- Highland, UT 12g Nano 90g Reef |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 9:29am
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IME, I agree with Jake. Rubber bands work great for xenia, but bridal veil is better for leathers. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: seti007
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 10:09am
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I use a needle and fishing line to pierce the stalk and tie it around a rock (not too tight) works every time. Once it attaches just cut the line and slide it out. Asad |
Posted By: jglover
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 12:11pm
| I used a screen and a rubber band put the band around the bridal veil, hasn't gone wrong yet. |
Posted By: meterman
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 1:32pm
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Try a plastic zip tie or two. It holds like a rubber band, but doesn't cut. Alex |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 3:18pm
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Drive a long "cocktail toothpic" through the leather and find a hole(in the LR) that can be used to act as an anchor. Now place a gob of super glue on the showing pick and at the bottom of the sarco and set(hold there for about 20-30 seconds). I've tried a lot of ways, but with leathers, this and the thick band method are my preferred. ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: clismi
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 3:34pm
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Is everyone recommending attaching the Sarcophyton to a rock? Should I then put the rock with the attached Sarcophyton in the substrate on the bottom of the tank? Or should I put the rock with the Sarcophyton attached on some live rock and up off the substrate? Thanks for all the great suggestions. ------------- Clifford Smith Logan, UT |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 4:44pm
Make it a larger rock because as the S grows it will need the support. A rubber band is the quickest way when it holds the Leather Coral in a hole or depression in the rock. People quickly recognise what it is as they begin to ask me what that red band is around the coral in the center 
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