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BigAl07 · 02-29-2008, 12:46 AM

Individual ones were glued immediately after removing from the mother colony. Yeah they are slimey but I have a paper towel on hand and here's how I do it..

Dab dry spot on Reef Ball, cut polyp from colony, dab base dry, apply glue to dry spot on Reef Ball (fairly large gob of glue) and gently press polyp into glue gob. I have about a 90% success rate with this technique. It's not perfect but I get good results. You just have to work quick as I have found once cut the polyp needs to be back in the water fairly quickly. The few that I "lagged" with didn't survive. Not sure why but that's my "observation".

Thanks Tori for looking and commenting

02-29-2008, 12:46 AM	#145 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,277 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Individual ones were glued immediately after removing from the mother colony. Yeah they are slimey but I have a paper towel on hand and here's how I do it.. Dab dry spot on Reef Ball, cut polyp from colony, dab base dry, apply glue to dry spot on Reef Ball (fairly large gob of glue) and gently press polyp into glue gob. I have about a 90% success rate with this technique. It's not perfect but I get good results. You just have to work quick as I have found once cut the polyp needs to be back in the water fairly quickly. The few that I "lagged" with didn't survive. Not sure why but that's my "observation". Thanks Tori for looking and commenting __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!