Zoas on back glass

[destineyfoster]

As the title states we have glued a frag of Zoas to our back glass. I hope to see them grow and spread. Anyone else done this? Pics?

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[rodasphoto]

I have some on the back of my biocube. I will post some pics for you tomorrow when the lights are on.

 

[destineyfoster]

Ok thank you!

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[kirkwood]

DestineyFoster;951234 wrote: As the title states we have glued a frag of Zoas to our back glass. I hope to see them grow and spread. Anyone else done this? Pics?

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you can buy magnetic frag plugs for this exact purpose. That way you don't have to glue anything.

 

[heathlindner25]

Kirkwood;951294 wrote: you can buy magnetic frag plugs for this exact purpose. That way you don't have to glue anything.

not exactly... you still have to glue them to the frag plug..lol

 

[kirkwood]

heathlindner25;951295 wrote: not exactly... you still have to glue them to the frag plug..lol

you got me... you don't have to glue anything to the BACK GLASS...

I still think you will need some coraline algae buildup on the back glass for the zoas to have something to grip onto.

 

[gixxer600]

I did this with some PomPom xenia that my wife brought home. It has done real well and has not infested anywhere else in the tank.

 

[dannyafoster]

Without coraline on the wall will it not grow there?

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[drydock]

I have about an 8 x 8 inch growth of a GSP variety on the back glass.

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[cotton101]

It will grow without coraline on the glass, I've grown 1000s of polyps on glass, in tank overflows, powerheads external overflow boxes., IMO most zoas seem to grow faster/spread on plastic.
Anyway just my 2c

 

[dannyafoster]

Our plug keeps falling off this is the 3rd time I've glued it up

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[gacolt]

i have zoas,monti cap,chalice,gsp on my overflows they grow well.i end up breaking the chalice and monti all the time when im moving something in the tank,but i dont care i post glue the pieces back on the overflows.

 

[picoreefguy]

Kirkwood;951296 wrote: I still think you will need some coraline algae buildup on the back glass for the zoas to have something to grip onto.

i dont know if this is true with zoas but i have plenty of palys and some montis growing on the back glass with no coraline on the glass

 

[dannyafoster]

Any suggestions on how to get the frag plug to stay on the glass?

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[kirkwood]

DannyaFoster;951473 wrote: Any suggestions on how to get the frag plug to stay on the glass?

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get a magnetic frag plug from Oceans Wonders.

 

[dannyafoster]

Well the zoas are already encrusted on the plug they are on

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[picoreefguy]

DannyaFoster;951473 wrote: Any suggestions on how to get the frag plug to stay on the glass?

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i just glued the frag plug directly to the glass. ive found the best way to do it is to apply a generous ammount of thick gel super glue to the base of the frag plug and press it up to the glass while wiggleing it around a bit to spread the glue onto the glass, then hold it in place till the glue sets which can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

 

[adamdaniel210]

I can help you out if you are still having a hard time when I come by to take care of that Duncan

 

[declanisadog]

Picoreefguy;951477 wrote: i just glued the frag plug directly to the glass. ive found the best way to do it is to apply a generous ammount of thick gel super glue to the base of the frag plug and press it up to the glass while wiggleing it around a bit to spread the glue onto the glass, then hold it in place till the glue sets which can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

+1. Copious amounts of super glue gel should do the trick

 

[dannyafoster]

That'd be great Adam. When did you plan to do that btw?

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