Reefact or Reefiction #1

[Sherita]

Speaking of not cool. Sherita, what kind of glue or adhesive are you using to combat your theiving urchin? I lost two zoa colonies cause of mine, but he got rid of my hair algae. I have had hit and miss experiences with zoas and palys.

I feel your pain, I really do. Urchins can pick up and haul off some amazing things. I use a glue "sandwich" to combat mine. You need superglue and reef epoxy. Mix up a ball of epoxy, put some superglue on the bottom of the frag/coral, mash the epoxy onto the glue, then make a finger impression in the bottom of the epoxy and put more superglue there. Place the coral where you want it, mash down and give a 1/4 twist. Hold until the glue sets. It's pretty rare for even my big halloween urchin to manage to pry corals off when mounted with the glue sandwich.

Now if I could just figure out how to stop them from stealing my algae clips and throwing them behind the rocks............

[hobogato]

Now if I could just figure out how to stop them from stealing my algae clips and throwing them behind the rocks............

tether them to the canopy of the tank with a piece of fishing line.

[Sherita]

tether them to the canopy of the tank with a piece of fishing line.

I wish I could. This tank has an ultra tight fitting screen top due to the 8 wrasses that live in the tank. Not to mention the three suicidal zebra bar gobies (they think they can fly). I'm about to the point of gluing the thing to the glass somewhere. I own at least 6 algae clips, I can only find one right now (and the urchin has it).

As much as I fuss about the thievery, the urchins provide me with endless amusement. Their wardrobe changes daily, some are pretty high class, others, not so much. But I do adore them. Otherwise, why would I own 5 of the little thieves?

[hobogato]

you might be able to poke the fishing line thru the screen, or attach it to the underside of the screen railing somehow?

[Sherita]

I will see if its possible to glue it to the bottom of the rail.

The never steal my corals, just all my other stuff.

[Sherita]

And this is what happens when I take the algae clip away. Sigh.


Incorrigible.

[Paul28]

HAHA

[350gt]

Sherita I bought this

http://www.marinedepot.com/Two_Littl...FDFECF-vi.html


From Louis at ER..... It's awesome and no more dipping your hands to fetch a clip...


it fell apart on me from the inside part(cheap adhesive) and its a common problem but still the best clip on the market.... I fixed it with some better glue and its been working great...... A must buy IMO!

[profntbtr]

best advice i can give is to stupor glue the algae clip to the back of a floating magnet. it makes refilling easier too.

edit: neglected to check the link, although the commercially produced magnetic clip doesn't float.