Success gluing frags to overflow, tank back wall, etc?

[skinz78]

I just got a bunch of SPS frags in and I am thinking of trying to get a few of them to start growing on my overflows, anyone ever try it?

 

[lps1212]

I have never tried it but have seen others with the same idea you have done such as red plant and cap growing off there walls I have done it with gsp

 

[pickupman66]

I have seen many monti Caps on the back walls of tanks. I even had a pocillipora spawn in my tank and had frags all around the rim of my 75

 

[Zoanthkid]

Definitely sounds like a cool idea, love to see how it works out over time

 

[CJO]

I'm doing it with a rainbow monti, but I don't get enough light there for some of the other SPS.

CJ

 

[swannyson7]

The only problem I foresee is removal once they encrust. With plastic overflows, you probably won't be able to remove them without damaging the plastic. You may want to look into a couple magnetic frag discs to stick them to the back glass and then you can hit them with a razor blade if you ever need to remove them.

 

[skinz78]

I glued 3 Acro's to one of my overflows last night, We'll see if they work out.

 

[revhtree]

Cool show us some pics!

 

[skinz78]

LOL If I could figure out how to take decent pic's with my camera I would, I am about to retire the fancy camera and take my old el cheapo camera back from the kids and use it.

 

[Seasonedreefer]

I use mag frags and wait for the coral to grow on the glass or over flow. They work great!!!!!

 

[xmetalfan99]

I glued sps frags to my overflow with superglue. Was the worst idea ever. Looks great, but if you move, extremely impractical. i wish i did not do what i did.

 

[skinz78]

Ahh but if you never ever planned on moving again would you recommend doing it?

 

[Dave3112]

I have zoas and montis glued on mine. They seem to be doing well!

 

[spscrazy]

what happens if it starts impacting the flow? or would it? think it would be nice to hide the overflow

 

[SaltWaterDave]

I've only glued monti's to my glass and so far it's worked out great. I have a Tyree Pink Jade Acro that I'm trying to get to grow onto the glass now.

Here's a pic of my Tyree Seasons Greetings that's growing on the glass now. I put a small mag float under it when I first glued it to help support it and now it's grown over it.

Here's my Tyree Undate I did as well.

 

[Surf&turf]

Here's mine. a Red Cap, and unknown SPS.

 

[skinz78]

Very cool, keep the pic's coming!!!

 

[ronnie]

I glued a rock to the back wall of my acrylic tank. It makes a neat little ledge that I have a setosa glued to. Should be pretty neat as it grows out - especially if it starts encrusting on the back wall.

I also have a green pavona growing on the back wall. It doesn't stand out too much, though. The lighting is weird where I have it, so it doesn't get a ton of light (even though it is up high). It is a muted green, whereas the pavona I have growing on the rock is a darker neon green.

No pics as the lights are off right now - but I'll try to get one sometime this week.

 

[iprayforwaves]

I've done this with Sps and cyphastrea. Looks great!

 

[Hyprviperx]

The only problem I foresee is removal once they encrust. With plastic overflows, you probably won't be able to remove them without damaging the plastic. You may want to look into a couple magnetic frag discs to stick them to the back glass and then you can hit them with a razor blade if you ever need to remove them.

i was thinking the same thing(encrusting), you can always put a thin sheet of plexiglass/acrylic over it and if it encrusts the plexi you can use a razor to scrape it or just cut a square right out of the plexi (assuming you use the thin plexi). ive used the plexi for lots of non tank related stuff and i usually just use a razor to cut it if its not too thick