help me out...question about glueing star polyps

[Lynn]

I got that superglue gel. I read somewhere that you can glue them on to your tank glass. Do I peel them off at night? do I try to dry them first. Help
Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

is your colony an unattached piece, or growing on a rock?..free pieces can simply be weighted down and they'll attached fairly quickly(small coral rubble works well) if it's on a rock, and you don't wanna mess with cutting or ripping it,place the rock touching the glass and just wait...

 

[Reef Fever]

It does not have to be at night, simply remove the colony and shake it gently until the polyps recede. You can then use a razor blade to make cuts around the perimeter of the area you wish to remove. (I usually remove about 1/4" square pieces, spaced over an inch apart. These cover back over very quickly.) Once I have the outer edges of the area sliced, (between polyps as much as possible, of course) I then slide the edge of the razor blade under the skin and carefully peel it away. You will probably want to cut this into smaller pieces (about 1/8" square) before glueing it. It works just like sprigging grass- you plant small squares that grow together quickly.

Now that you have your little purple squares of turf, you can put a fairly small dab on the back of the patch and just stick your hand into the tank and glue it underwater. I have not glued to glass before, I think you would be better off glueing onto coralline patches if possible.

The mother colony and the new patch will stay closed for about 2 days, then they will be out and happy. It only takes 1-2 polys to get a sprig going, but if you use a decent sized piece of large, healthy polyps it will spread very quickly.

Have fun! I have my SuperGreen Star Polyps spreading all over the place.