Attaching/Mounting Macro Algae

[loans_n_fishes]

How do I go about mounting macro algae to rocks? Do I just superglue it, or tie it on, or what?? I've got some great pieces that need to be attached.

One is a rather stiff red (kind of like codium--but not fuzzy)

One is "string of pearls" --just the pearls

One is a bushy looking purple (not here yet)

At some point I will have kelp, etc.

Are there different techniques for the different types?

[lhoy]

I like rubber banding them, the gluing doesn't seem to work to well most of the time.

Lee

[oten809]

i'm new to the saltwater hobby i've had my tank set up for 2 months now and have noticed alot of brown alge any help would be great,thanks

[Hotrod32487]

I have some Dragon's Breath that has never attached to anything. Is it supposed to? Ive wedged it under, around, between and every which way on rocks and it has never attached itself

[jroescher]

The Dragon's Breath doesn't attach to anything. Just loosely tie it to a rock with thread or tie wrap without pinching it.

Don't know about the other macros.

[loans_n_fishes]

i'm new to the saltwater hobby i've had my tank set up for 2 months now and have noticed alot of brown alge any help would be great,thanks

Sounds like you are dealing with diatoms. They are just part of the cycling process. No worries. If your tank parameters check out, I would add janitors (snails, crabs, etc)soon. What did you use to cycle your tank?

You will get more input on your tank by starting a new thread.


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[loans_n_fishes]

I guess I will just stuff them between rocks and see which ones attach. I may try glueing some of the "pearls". My larger frag of this is attached to a rock.

[kkutac001]

I had halimeda a long while back. I "trapped" it between rocks and it grew holdfasts onto the rock it touched. I'd read in a book to stick them into the sand. That never worked for me, whereas trapping between two rocks did. ..Karl

[SoLiD]

i'm new to the saltwater hobby i've had my tank set up for 2 months now and have noticed alot of brown alge any help would be great,thanks

Try making a separate post. Then ask you question.