Acro Mounting Suggestion

[rongy]

Hi reefers, just get started with Acro, and I would like to get some suggestions on mounting.

I will be upgrading in a few years, and don’t plan to carry the aquascape over, so would like the Acros to be removable. Aquascape has pre-drilled holes that can be used to mount frags. What’s the best way to mount acros to avoid them encrusting on aquascape?

I thought about using 3” disk gluing to smaller plug so they can be plugged, but would like to get other ideas.

 

[Jekyl]

Anything glued on is easily removed

 

[rongy]

Anything glued on is easily removed

How to avoid them encrusting on the aquascape?

 

[Brandont21]

You can do anacropora. They dont really encrust.

 

[rongy]

You can do anacropora. They dont really encrust.

I already have many acros frags. They’re encrusting on the 1” plug. Trying to get ideas before they outgrow the plug

 

[Tired]

Very wide plugs (i.e. your idea with the discs) are probably your best option. You'll have to figure out how to anchor the plugs to the rockwork in a somewhat removable fashion, though.

 

[Derrick0580]

You want them to encrust regardless if you plan to move them later. Once you start the new tank just plan to cut the coral off the old rock, remount to a new plug then reattaching to the new aquascape.

 

[MoshJosh]

I say let it encrust and then break it free when you need to move it. . .

That said, your original idea is fine, take a large tile and glue it to a plug or cut the stem off the plug and just glue that to the tile.

If you want to be sure it doesn't encrust to the scape use a 12" square tile from home depot. . . sure it will look a little strange. . . but it will take a while for a frag to encrust the whole thing haha

 

[MrGisonni]

You can drill holes in rubble rock then glue in acrylic rods. Clip the stem then mount the top of your frag plug to the rubble.

 

[Dburr1014]

I can see them rocking around if not glued down.

If you want to be sure it doesn't encrust to the scape use a 12" square tile from home depot. . . sure it will look a little strange. . . but it will take a while for a frag to encrust the whole thing haha

Probably the best answer but I think 12" is bigger than you'll need. Maybe 4 or 5 inch square or round tiles.

 

[exnisstech]

Tile would be the only thing I could think to use but I hate the look of them.

I don't think I have it in me to grow acros for a few years and then move them without transferring the rock. I have a tank full of frags encrusting and could never see myself cutting them all off.

 

[jda]

I would not stop any coral from encrusting or you could be threatening it's health. If it is encrusting, then it is doing so for a reason. Let it go. If you are good at this craft, many acros could be ready to frag back in two years anyway and you can start over with them.

 

[rongy]

I would not stop any coral from encrusting or you could be threatening it's health. If it is encrusting, then it is doing so for a reason. Let it go. If you are good at this craft, many acros could be ready to frag back in two years anyway and you can start over with them.

I never try to stop them from encrusting. Just trying to find a way to move encrusted acro without too much trouble. I would like to keep the colony when I move but it’s not trivial to remove them from rock

 

[MrGisonni]

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