How frustrating is mounting corals for you?

[ReefSakes]

@ReefSakes makes them. Idk if I would trust a 3d printed seat -- and I print a LOT of stuff -- I just feel like it might weaken/break down over time. The seats reefsakes sells are solid and last. They also have a good amount of friction to hold a plug down whereas a 3d printed hole is kinda slippery. The plates would just float / blow away under flow too. So need some weight to those.

Thanks for the rec brother. Appreciate it.

 

[blkcoral]

Placement for several reasons. Spot with proper flow and lighting. Proximity to other corals that can sting (I am amazed at tentacles that reach out at night from plate corals as one example). Glass/water distortion--looks different after placement. Finally, being a CPA makes me want corals to be organized versus random as in nature.

 

[Just John]

Maybe I should try brushing the spot I’m about to glue?

That has been what makes the difference for me. I have a stainless steel brush (toothbrush size) and clean off the spot really well before putting it on. I just do it with the rock in the tank. I use superglue/cyanoacrylate gel.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Terribly frustrating... A lot of times I gave up andtried to place the frags into holes in the rock like pizzle pieces.