Mushroom Propagation

[KookyNewky]

I am not really propagating but I am rescuing a mushroom I have. It gets swept by the currents to the back of the tank where ther is very little light. Now I have gotten the mushroom to the point of bonding to the rock chips in my aquarium but when I go to glue it to the bigger piece of LR the mushroom detatches itself. I know its detaching itself because the chips of rock it had bonded with are still stuck on the LR. What am I doing wrong? I am using super glue as instructions say to use.

 

[cdeakle]

Are you using super glue "gel" ?

Make sure your using the gel version. There are also different reef safe glues/epoxies that you can try out. Just browse through some of the sponser links and you will fin some "marinedepot"...

 

[KookyNewky]

I don't think I have the gel version but I have performed this same action successfully on one of my Ricordias that I bought who was drifting along in the current in the LFS tank. The Ricordia is doing great now. I just cant figure out why the mushroom is being so tempermental when the Ricordias are supposed to be the more sensative species.

 

[Anonymous]

for some reason shrooms dont like the glue..they seem to detach..i have tried the same thing with no success..maybe using a needle to pin it down..if not it will more than likely attach somewheres in your tank...

 

[hillbilly]

Even though I'm an sps reefer and think shroons are the "weeds" of a reef, try pinning it down with a wooden toothpick. Works every time!

 

[Anonymous]

Yes i like SPS...Just getting ready to start my own SPS collection...

 

[hillbilly]

Cool!