Reef Glue

[Reef lover24]

Hey all,


I want to start gluing frags to rock sick of them always being knocked over and etc.. Was wondering which reef glue you use before I purchase anything. Please let me know what you use. Thank you.

 

[Reef lover24]

Also, how you guys and gals go about gluing the frag to the rock and etc. Thanks.

 

[lnevo]

The best way I've found is this.

First I clip the stem off the frag plug and put some glue on the bottom. I prepare some epoxy and press that into the glue, then i put some more glue on the epoxy and smush it onto my rock. Holds very nicely this way and easy to take off later if needed.

 

[edd]

The best way I've found is this.

First I clip the stem off the frag plug and put some glue on the bottom. I prepare some epoxy and press that into the glue, then i put some more glue on the epoxy and smush it onto my rock. Holds very nicely this way and easy to take off later if needed.

+1 this works good, i do the same with instant ocean epoxy and IC gel glue.

 

[dacaptain78]

I use any gel based cyanoacrylate glue that is the cheapest available when I am looking to pick some up. I also use epoxy.

Sometimes you can get away with just using the gel glue to attach your frags. Sometimes the weight of the frag, angle/shape of rock make using only glue difficult if not impossible. In those instances I use both the glue and epoxy. Glue epoxy to bottom of coral or frag plug, then put some more glue on epoxy and stick it onto rock.

 

[Cu455]

loctite super glue gel version. They also have a ultra gel version.

 

[Reef lover24]

Super glue really? That's safe?

 

[lnevo]

As long as its cyanocrylate

 

[Cu455]

Super glue really? That's safe?

I don't think it caused any problems in my tank. Do a search superglue and reefs a lot will show up. Normal superglue has a low viscosity and sucks to work with. The gel version is great. I put a drop on the frag let it dry for a few seconds out of water them put it were I want.

The loctite superglue comes in a cool container which is easy to work with.

 

[Reef lover24]

Thanks for the input all, really appreciate it. Time to get to work to figure out where to glue these frags!

 

[b-ridge]

Anything that works under the water?

 

[lnevo]

What i said works great under water