Glue Issues

[ellebelle]

I have been using the IC glue to glue down my corals, but it isn't working very well in some cases. Particular corals come unglued all the time ... my hammer and torch corals particularly don't take to the glue. SHould I use a different brand? Is there a technique? It seems like I have the most success gluing my fingers together rather than any corals.

 

[SIReefer]

I use CVS super glue (gel only). Cheap & it works well.
Use disposable rubber gloves when handling glue & corals.

 

[House of Laughter]

Lissa,

you need to be generous with hos much glue you use for frogspawn like corals - they have a little bit of a cavity where you'll glue from and need to goop it up.

Hope that helps,

House

 

[Dace]

also these corals do have some weight to them so they will not bound as easily as to smaller frags. Just use allot of glue. rub the rock with the end of the coral until it starts to harden. Then stay there like a statue for about 60 seconds and you should be fine..

 

[drperetz]

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From many poeple experience:

Put glue in the place where intended. After, dip it in water till it turns from clear to slight white (dry it)..After the surface hardens, work the frag wit the glue into the rock work where u want the frag placed. Work it in till the whole is stable and u are sure it will hold. Dont hasitate to use more than u expected....

 

[inline6]

Think of the glue as really a filler, the more rough edges or indentations on your rock the better the hold. I usually use a drill with a sanding bit to make a indentation on my plugs, then I fill the gel glue where I drilled and let it get xtra gel like with a few minutes of dry air time, then I glue my frag in place. Sometimes if there is room I use a pinch of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to set the glue even quicker, but be very careful not to get any on the coral.

 

[Josh]

Make sure you dry the part you want to glue very well. If there is water there it might not make a good seal.

 

[prattreef]

For larger, heavier corals like Euphyllias etc. I find that epoxy works much better than glue. The D&D (Deltec) brand is the best I have used. The Boston Aqua farms stuff is good too.

 

[reefman]

u possible, apply glue to base n let harden. then apply glue to rock n let harden.
then try glue glue to glue. :biggrin:

btw: i'm addicted to ic gel. i'm down to 1 tube a week. :biglaugh: