i need some information on coral glue,,pls

07-22-2005, 09:51 AM

i want to know what glue is the best for corals ,and do they make one that will work in the water without stressing out my tank ,,most of my rock are big and set very well in the tank ,so taking ou tthe rock is a NO NO ,,,and using new rock will just over crowd my tank ,can anyone suggest something good to use ,,thx for your time ,

GQ22 · 07-22-2005, 09:58 AM

someone told me it has to be a gel, or else it will pollute the water. i bought a tube of crazy glue gel and it worked fine. i just attached the frag to a small piece of dry live rock and held it in place for 30 secs and it was set to go.

romain · 07-22-2005, 10:37 AM

It is said, any superglue that is cyanoacrylate will be fine.

michael chu · 07-22-2005, 11:41 AM

go to homedepot .

i use LOCTITE SUPER GLUE GEL

**jhale** · 07-22-2005, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romain


	It is said, any superglue that is cyanoacrylate will be fine.

this is true, but the gel is thicker and makes setting the coral much easier.
I don't think the thin consistency of the regular glue would work.

jackson6745 · 07-22-2005, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romain


	It is said, any superglue that is cyanoacrylate will be fine.

Yep, but it has to be a gel to get a good grip.

jenniebutterfly · 07-22-2005, 11:53 AM

i have use both gel and regular, but niether will work in an underwater application. you have to remove the rock and the coral you want to glue. the regular liquid super glue is good for mats of zoas, but when glueing rock to rock you should use the gel type. also epoxy can work well if you have a hole to shove it into. epoxy for me is a pita though. if there are no holes for it to be pushed into, eventually it falls apart.

**nanoreefer22** · 07-22-2005, 12:33 PM

I use this superglue gel from HD. They come in double packs, each one is .07oz. This glue actually does make the bond underwater which helped me out a lot. You just have to take the frag out of water and put some glue on the base dip it in water and take it out...then place the frag wherever you want it.

07-22-2005, 04:48 PM

thk for everyones helps ,,i will try the HD glue like everone on here does ,,,thk alot again ,,,enjoy reefing

07-22-2005, 09:51 AM	#1
Ronen Guest Posts: n/a	i need some information on coral glue,,pls i want to know what glue is the best for corals ,and do they make one that will work in the water without stressing out my tank ,,most of my rock are big and set very well in the tank ,so taking ou tthe rock is a NO NO ,,,and using new rock will just over crowd my tank ,can anyone suggest something good to use ,,thx for your time ,

07-22-2005, 09:58 AM	#2
GQ22 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jersey City Posts: 888 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	gel someone told me it has to be a gel, or else it will pollute the water. i bought a tube of crazy glue gel and it worked fine. i just attached the frag to a small piece of dry live rock and held it in place for 30 secs and it was set to go.

07-22-2005, 10:37 AM	#3
romain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LI&Midtown Posts: 854 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (0)	It is said, any superglue that is cyanoacrylate will be fine. Last edited by romain; 07-22-2005 at 10:48 AM.

07-22-2005, 11:41 AM	#4
michael chu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ridgefield nj Posts: 243 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	go to homedepot . i use LOCTITE SUPER GLUE GEL __________________ 90g sps tank , 30g sump starting 02/01/2004 h&s skimmer 2*250w-14000k kamilton mh 2- t5 54w http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/files/4/6/1/07012006_100585.JPG

07-22-2005, 11:53 AM	#7
jenniebutterfly Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn Posts: 1,478 Reefer Ratings: (13) Friends: (0)	i have use both gel and regular, but niether will work in an underwater application. you have to remove the rock and the coral you want to glue. the regular liquid super glue is good for mats of zoas, but when glueing rock to rock you should use the gel type. also epoxy can work well if you have a hole to shove it into. epoxy for me is a pita though. if there are no holes for it to be pushed into, eventually it falls apart. __________________ (¯`v´¯) `.¸.´ ¸.•´¸.•¨) ¸.•¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. Jennifer

07-22-2005, 12:33 PM	#8
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,035 Reefer Ratings: (75) Friends: (20)	I use this superglue gel from HD. They come in double packs, each one is .07oz. This glue actually does make the bond underwater which helped me out a lot. You just have to take the frag out of water and put some glue on the base dip it in water and take it out...then place the frag wherever you want it. __________________ Kris MR Team

07-22-2005, 04:48 PM	#9
Ronen Guest Posts: n/a	thk for everyones helps ,,i will try the HD glue like everone on here does ,,,thk alot again ,,,enjoy reefing

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