Scoly to rubble?

[Gaspipe]

Hey guys I finally pulled the trigger on my first scoly! I have a barebottom tank and placing it there, but do I glue this coral to a piece of rubble rock first OR does the weight of its own skeleton hold them in place? (the location won't have direct flow)

Thanks.... btw here is the vendor pic, it will never look this good on camera again lol

 

[Duncan62]

Hey guys I finally pulled the trigger on my first scoly! I have a barebottom tank and placing it there, but do I glue this coral to a piece of rubble rock first OR does the weight of its own skeleton hold them in place? (the location won't have direct flow)

Thanks.... btw here is the vendor pic, it will never look this good on camera again lol

No glue required. Very pretty.

 

[shakacuz]

wow! what a piece. looks big enough to keep on its own without gluing

 

[trevorhiller]

I don’t have any tips on mounting the scoly, but very nice coral! Good choice!

 

[Uncle99]

Mine just sit on the bottom.
Looks more like a Trac to me, Scolly is usually very round.

 

[Gaspipe]

Glad to hear this... The last mounting task turned into a disaster! I was trying the BRS glue, then gorilla glue... finally I tried Harbor Freights glue... well that thing was as thin as water, and I squirted up my WWC Yellowtips Acro :(

Hope it makes it

 

[MONTANTK]

Very nice piece but it’s definitely a Trachy! It should be heavy enough that you won’t have to glue it

 

[ChiCity]

Mine just sit on the bottom.
Looks more like a Trac to me, Scolly is usually very round.

this, it’s a trachyphyllia… aka, open brain coral
(nice trachy!)

 

[Gaspipe]

Mine just sit on the bottom.
Looks more like a Trac to me, Scolly is usually very round.

I agree but I ordered it from Top Shelf Aquatics I would assume they know more than me...

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[Gaspipe]

Very nice piece but it’s definitely a Trachy! It should be heavy enough that you won’t have to glue it

So either way Scoly or Trachy.... no glue... agree?

 

[Uncle99]

So either way Scoly or Trachy.... no glue... agree?

Agreed, no glue.

 

[Gaspipe]

Are Trachy's usually selling for a discount to Scolys? Wonder if I overpaid on a miss label. (this will be the most $$$ coral in my tank)

**edit**
looking at a few of the popular vendors seems below $300 is a good deal after all

Thank you all for tips and advice

 

[MONTANTK]

So either way Scoly or Trachy.... no glue... agree?

Agree

 

[MONTANTK]

Are Trachy's usually selling for a discount to Scolys? Wonder if I overpaid on a miss label. (this will be the most $$$ coral in my tank)

**edit**
looking at a few of the popular vendors seems below $300 is a good deal after all

Thank you all for tips and advice

Probably just a mislabel but I think that price is fair for something from TSA

 

[Uncle99]

Not necessarily, it depends largely on colour and size.
My Scollies all have flat bottoms, my trachies all have a cone shape.
Nevertheless, that’s great colour and worth the price IMM.

 

[bucketnerd5]

Very nice..I put mine on a small PVC pipe to keep the flesh of the substrate.

 

[Gaspipe]

Well guess it wasn't meant to be....

Seems a torch fell on it and beat it up :( What a shame was a beautiful Scoly/Trachy :(

 

[Duncan62]

Well guess it wasn't meant to be....

Seems a torch fell on it and beat it up :( What a shame was a beautiful Scoly/Trachy :(

Is it completely melted? I had a trachy recover from a terrible wound from a dropped rock.

 

[Gaspipe]

Is it completely melted? I had a trachy recover from a terrible wound from a dropped rock.

TSA never sent it. I have to give them credit, they said it was hurting and they wouldn't send a coral that wasn't 10%.

Hopefully I find something for the bare-bottom.