Noobreefer90 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I was wondering if there’s any kind of super glue or anything I can buy from Walmart to glue my corals to the clay peace’s they came on from the store a few of them had broken loose and now my snails knock them off at night Quote Link to comment
dling Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I use the gel type. What I do is towel dry the areas that I plan on adding the glue to the add the amount you think you need press the two together and hold for 30-60 seconds. That should do the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment
OPtasia Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Look for the gel type at the dollar store. 2 Quote Link to comment
specore Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 This is the stuff. Available nearly everywhere 2 Quote Link to comment
dling Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, specore said: This is the stuff. Available nearly everywhere Thats what I have now. Works great. Quote Link to comment
Noobreefer90 Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, dling said: Thats what I have now. Works great. Will this stick it to live rock Quote Link to comment
dling Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Yes. Just apply it to your coral and hold the coral where you want it for at least 30 sec. 1 Quote Link to comment
Noobreefer90 Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 What something you can use underwater where I don’t have to bring my coral out of water I wanting to fix my frogspawn but don’t know if it’s good to get out of water Quote Link to comment
patback Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Noobreefer90 said: What something you can use underwater where I don’t have to bring my coral out of water I wanting to fix my frogspawn but don’t know if it’s good to get out of water 2 party reef putty. Some people use specific, cheaper jbweld type stuff, but its simpler to just get putty at the lfs rather than searching ingredients. It also comes in a few different colors, purple being the best as you can rub some sand on it and put a few small rubble pieces in it and it blends in real well with coraline. Quote Link to comment
patback Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The putty still works best like a sandwich, where you glue the frag to the putty and also use super glue to stick the putty, as once it hardens it holds, but isn't sticky. It can take over 10 minutes for it to be able to support a small-medium sized frag. Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Noobreefer90 said: What something you can use underwater where I don’t have to bring my coral out of water I wanting to fix my frogspawn but don’t know if it’s good to get out of water You take take your coral out of the water to add glue . Remember when people frag these guys they have them out of the water for a lot longer than it takes to add glue. Quote Link to comment
dling Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I always remove the corals that I'm gluing from the water. I also dry the area where I plan on applying the glue with a paper or cloth towel. Quote Link to comment
Beer Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 If applying under water, the glue will form a skin on it pretty quickly (hardens with moisture), so you may need to put the coral where you want it, then move it in a slight circular motion to break the skin that formed to expose liquid glue underneath. Then hope that you didn’t glue your finger or thumb to the frag or rock in the process. Quote Link to comment
hinnenkm Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 One thing to keep in mind if you go the super glue route, is that it needs to have cyanoacrylate (sp?) in it 🙂 Quote Link to comment
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