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Old 10-06-2004, 11:46 AM
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Having many small frags and several Conan sized hermits and two large tubos...I hear ya!
When I get tired of uprighting, I glue to a bigger rock. Esp for the digitata...just snap it off the frag cookie etc (becomes another frag) ; select a fist size rock (size depending on size of bulls in china shop), with a hole or depression ( or make one carefully); insert coral with wrap of epoxy (works really good but looks bad for weeks) or add gel super glue (frag glue) to where it touches the rock...hold out of water for a couple min. place in tank. (The gel seems to harden as soon as it gets wet). I use the same thing with LPS eg candycane and a frogspawn I just got.
Just pick a rock that is big enough and has some start of a socket -like hole to help support whatever glue you use. I find the epoxy better for support, but doesn't really stick well and super glue gel (my fav) better looking but can break...use lots of glue and several tries. With a little rock wedging and planning works great for me. As an aside, if the coral slimes eg shrooms, zoos..I blot with paper towel then super glue quick.
Hope this helps
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