silver stalk pulsating zenia

[KidNano]

My LFS gave me two single stalks. One isn't attached to anything and the other one is attached to a weed or something. I have them sitting in a tub with some LR in the bottom of my tank. LFS said that they would attach. will the one attached to the little weed let go of the weed and attach to Rock? Is there anything I can do to help them figure out how to attach or should I just let Nature take it's course. Also I got some Iodine for them and I'm using Kents A&B.

Thoughts?

 

[reefman23]

Tie them to the rock with fishing string, use toothpicks and stick them to the rock. they do attach pretty quickly though.

Jesse

 

[KidNano]

are those two different ideas. either tie them or stick them. I'm assuming you mean to use the tooth picks like tweezers not actually puncturing them?

I got them from Coral Oasis. BTW. Danny is a pretty cool guy, but he talks a lot.

 

[reefman23]

lol yeah sorry. Two different ideas. You can actually use needles or toothpicks and stick them to the rock through their base. it wont hurt them. Danny is pretty cool, I like coral oasis.

Jesse

 

[KidNano]

The one attached to the weed is still there. However the one that I thought I had attached pretty well with the toothpick is now missing. atleast I didn't pay for him. maybe he'll turn up someday.

how exactly do you attach with a tooth pick. break it off stick it up the bottom of the coral and then into a small hole in the rock? do I do the whole thing under water or out of water?

Would it be easier to get that coral glue stuff like super glue?

 

[drty811]

glue doesnt work that well unless theres rock already attached to the zenia. i use a shot glass, put a small piece of rubble in the bottom then the zenia. usually they attach within a day or so. as for the one with the weed, i would seperate the two and then put back in the container. HTH

 

[KidNano]

glue doesnt work that well unless theres rock already attached to the zenia. i use a shot glass, put a small piece of rubble in the bottom then the zenia. usually they attach within a day or so. as for the one with the weed, i would seperate the two and then put back in the container. HTH

Do you leave the shot glass in the tank or set it outside?

 

[drty811]

leave the glass in the tank, i use this method for most of my fraging. zoa's, shrooms, ect.....

 

[Jennie]

You can also use a rubberband to secure the base of the stalk to a piece of rubble rock.

HTH
:mrgreen:

 

[Phischy]

This stuff is a weed, it's in my tanks and I wish I had never introduced it. I'd keep it isolated away from zoa's or other small LPS, it walks alot and is a real pain to exterminate.

 

[KidNano]

unfortunately none of those ideas worked for me. I thought I had it under control and I left for detroit for a week. When i got back they were both gone. I went out and bought one that was already attached to a stinkin rock.

I think those ideas would have worked for a larger piece but this was literally one little stalk. one head. OH well. It's only money.

Thanks though. Phischy You got me a little freaked man. Why you haten on the Zenia?