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Old 10-15-2006, 07:34 PM   #1
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Question How Much Glue

I tryed to glue some kenya tree and some mushrooms to a rock the next day they are off the rock not sure how much glue i need to use i just put a little on the rock and pushed it on. if some has a picture of how to do this it would help.

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Use a rubber band. The kenya shrinks and slimes off from the glue so it doesn't really work that well. Glue usually works better on SPS and LPS.

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You could also use a toothpick to hold the coral onto the rock until it attaches, but the rubber band will do less damage... if you can go that way.
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Old 10-15-2006, 09:14 PM   #4
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u can also sew it on.
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Old 10-15-2006, 09:37 PM   #5
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Wrap the rubble and mushroom together using something like a bridal veil, leave them in a low flow area. You're all set in a few days.
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Using glue to attach any softie to a plug/disk/rubble will not work. The glue will not adhere to the flesh, like Kasei said.

The toothpick/rubberband method works sometimes. I find the better method is wedding veil wrapped loosely around the rock and rubberbanded on the back side works ok too. The best method I know of is putting a tupperware tub in the tank in a low flow area. Put a good amount of rubble/shells/disks or whatever in the tupperware. Put your frag in there and it'll attach itself to it's substrate of choice.

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