Suggestions on securing corals

[Pisces1]

Hi there. I have a number of little pieces of rock with coral frags attached to them. I place them in perfect harmony with my rockscape and then a naughty turbo snail knocks them over. I've been tempted to sample these snails as escargot, but that's not a good solution. Is there any way to secure these pieces to the rockwork without actually gluing them to the rock? I really don't want to take out the main rock from the tank if I can help it. Any suggestions? Thanks, <><

 

[investigator1]

I use Duro Quick Gel Super glue. For some resaon this brand works the best for me. It is only 2 bucks at Walmart for two tubes.

 

[Anonymous]

Gel super glue like investigator said is a good option. You can use 2 part epoxy but it can be tricky to get it in and set solid sometimes - it's also bright white till it gets covered with encrusting organisms.

I have found fishing line works great too on many types of frags. Tie it to the rock and wait for it to encrust.

 

[Juck]

If have an unmounted frag I use fishing line if I can't jam it in a crevice.

If the frag is on a bit of rock I use Holdfast Coral Epoxy which is like white playdoh,,,, works great if you can put up with the whiteness for a couple of months until it covers over.

Don't tell anyone, but I've used silicone sealant once or twice when I didn't have any epoxy (worked ok for really small bits of rock with frags on).

 

[shalegac]

I hate turbos. There are more trouble than they are worth in a nano IMO. Go with astrea amongst other small snails for a good mix. A thick nonwater based super glue gel works best for me.

 

[nanocat]

My turbos are well mannered so far. My astrea was relocated becuase it did manage to knock over things. Go figure.

Ditto the above, superglue gel or Aquamend epoxy.