I find they do best when there is zero movement of the base. So it might be a pain but consider epoxying it to a large rock then it's free to sway in the current without being rocked. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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 My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills.  Whee! 
 
			 
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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