superglue reef safe?

[bboyin4lyf]

is normal supermarket bought superglue fine for glueing live rock or is it harmful to the aquarium?

 

[Unarce]

You'll want to use superglue gel, but if you're trying to connect large pieces, you're better off using epoxy which even comes in coralline purple.

If you do go with the superglue gel, make sure it contains cyanoacrylate. :wink:

 

[Len]

It's safe, but virtually impossible to glue live rock. Use superglue gel like reefnutz says, but it's best used for glueing small items like coral frags.

 

[bboyin4lyf]

is this super glue gel readily availble say at a supermarket etc or should i order some?

 

[Anonymous]

You can get it at places like walmart and home depot for cheep.

 

[Anonymous]

Ok I see you are from Australia. Hardware stores or hobby shops should carry it.

 

[Anonymous]

I used the gel to glue xenia frags to empty turbo snail shells. It rarely ever fell off.

 

[Anonymous]

I have used various different brands of super glue to glue frags to rocks with no problems at all.

Louey

 

[bboyin4lyf]

the part im struggling with is when glueing the rock should be dry. if so how does one dry the rock and glue the coral without exposing to air for a lengthy period of time? or isn't it long enough to really matter?

 

[Anonymous]

I dry the rock off and take the frag out of the water and glue it up. I leave the frag/rock out for at least a full minute. Sometimes I use a pipette to wet the frag while the glue dries. It dries pretty fast.

 

[bboyin4lyf]

clever idea with the pipette. ill try that but just with a wet cloth or something similar to keep the frag wet.

well im off to get some super glue gel! :lol:

 

[Ben1]

I just glue underwater. I usually dry the end of the frag on my shirt put on a glob of gel and stick it in its place underwater. A few seconds after placing it moving it and twisting it a bit helps make a tighter bond.

 

[hillbilly]

For smaller frags superglue gel works fine. For larger corals, reef epoxy works best.

 

[fishgills]

I use super glue (gel) never had a problem.
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[bboyin4lyf]

thanks for all the help guyz, only proplem is im sure to end up glueing my fingers together :lol: