Bocephous Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 I'm supposed to glue my gorgonia's to live rock with Super glue gel. But I can't take them out of the water? Does the glue work underwater without killing everything else? Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 yes U can and yes it will be ok. Hit the search function and type in key workds like " superglue" , Fraging, Attaching frags, and what not. Link to comment
Toyfreek Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 why cant you remove them from the water? I mounted two different gorgonians and documented them on my website. I removed both for a short time from the water. HTH, Toy Link to comment
Bocephous Posted July 22, 2002 Author Share Posted July 22, 2002 I read that they were never to be removed from water. Link to comment
Toyfreek Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 Hmmm..... I Have never heard that before. Exactly what species of Gorgonian are you mounting. Most corals can be exposed for short times without harm, alot of corals on the atolls and high reefs are exposed during Low-Tide. Sponges as a rule should not be exposed to air, or for sure as little as possible (due to thier porus nature) Air pockets can form and the sponge will rot in that area. HTH, Toy Link to comment
Bocephous Posted July 22, 2002 Author Share Posted July 22, 2002 My gorgonia's are yellow with red spots where the white polyps come out. Link to comment
second2n0ne Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 To answer your question, yes Superglue gel will adhere under water. You will notice the bead of glue develop a white film as soon as it hits the water. As soon as you attatch your frag to the LR, the film will burst and voila! it will adhere almost instantly. Link to comment
Bocephous Posted July 23, 2002 Author Share Posted July 23, 2002 Thanks finally an answer! Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 yes and yes. ? how much more of a "FINALLY" an answer response did U need? sorry If I confused U. X) :sarchazim: Link to comment
Toyfreek Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 That way will get bad results IMO First off super glue sets immediately when exposed to water thus, the film. so now you are going to break the film underwater and try and make it adhere to an already wet surface. some will stick but if you got any flow in there its gonna come loose in a day or three. Heres a link to a way that works for me everytime: http://toyfreek.curvedspaces.com/id20.htm Granted I have been successfull once or twice applying it underwater but many more times headache and sorrow were the results. If you do go ahead and mount it under water put a blob on the coral and on the rock and squish em together that seemed to work sometimes. Good Luck, Toy Link to comment
Bocephous Posted July 23, 2002 Author Share Posted July 23, 2002 I think I will just drill holes and let them take hold on thier own. Placing them in a low current part of tank. Thanks for the info Toy Link to comment
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