torch too deep in sandbed?

[tracereefer]

coral noob here. bought a torch today(single head). the stalk(or whatever the long trunk like thing at the base is called) is about 2-3 inches long and i buried about 80 percent of it in the sand for stability. will it be ok if i keep this part of the coral covered or should i pull it out a bit?

 

[rkpetersen]

It's ok there. Maybe shift some sand away from its base.

 

[miPapareef]

Welcome to the coral club. That’s not too deep. The sand may shift and fish may bump it over, so watch for that. After it acclaimates a couple of weeks to your tank you might consider moving it up higher on to the rocks.

 

[tracereefer]

Welcome to the coral club. That’s not too deep. The sand may shift and fish may bump it over, so watch for that. After it acclaimates a couple of weeks to your tank you might consider moving it up higher on to the rocks.

ok thank you! and when i do end up moving it should i just put the base into a hole in the rock or glue it on or what? it didn’t come with a frag plug so

 

[miPapareef]

ok thank you! and when i do end up moving it should i just put the base into a hole in the rock or glue it on or what? it didn’t come with a frag plug so

Super glue or a coral putty will work and you can glue right onto that coral’s base.

I use these:
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ic-gel-insta-cure-cyanoacrylate-gel.html
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/two-little-fishies-aquastik-underwater-epoxy-putty.html

 

[leepink23]

I glued my torch base to a small piece of rock and buried the rock in the sand because it constantly got knocked over.