Coral glue
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disclosure11
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i love the super glue gel that you can buy at dollar tree stores. You get to individual packs for $1. It's great because you dont have to worry about the glue drying up and wasting a big bottle. You use it once and toss it.
Completely agree, I buy them out every time I go.
eliramos
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thats reef safe?
DSP
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Yup the 2 pack superglue gel for 1$ at dollar general lol.Iv tried some others online that are priced way higher and there basically the same thing as superglue gel so don't waste your money,And I hate epoxy because it takes to long to dry and to messy once water hits it
rjbesch
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I have used some glues specifically sold to use for frags, but I am just like everyone else above, the superglue gel in the green caps at the dollar stores (dollar tree, dollar general, etc.) are nice but they dry up in the nozzle if you don't use it all at once. I have recently been using the loctite easy control glue, like $3 at lowes or wal-mart, and its nice because you can control the flow, it dries fairly quick and I have had no issues with it. When I get back on my feet, I will give the Cg by ecotech a shot due to alot of good things I have heard about it
jduck
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LOVETHISHOBBY
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Super glue gel will work if you are gluing under water, but you have to be fast. Once the glue hits the water, it sets pretty quick. If I'm sticking plugs to my rock work, I prefer using 2 part putty. I usually put a dab of glue on the plug side and on the rock side of the putty so it sticks better and gives the putty time to set. Both are completely reef safe.
Epoxy Sticks. No fuss, no muss.
DSP
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I can't stand those epoxy sticks for coral.There so messy and take to long to dry and it doesn't stick to the rock or coral very well at first.And yes iv almost tried them all lol superglue is quick,simple and clean plus if you want to move a coral in the future superglue is alot easier to bust free.
Different adhesives are used for different purposes.
Superglue works well on frags because it fills in the voids and rough areas in a rock over a small area and adheres to both the frag plug and the rock. It can do that for rock scapes, but the amount of glue is prohibitive. That is why epoxy is used. It allows a lot more adhesive for a much cheaper price. However, epoxy doesn't really "stick". It also fills in and molds to two pieces of rock so creating a form fit that holds rocks together much better than super glue. This provides some adhesion as the epoxy grabs the nooks and crannies in a rock.
I you want a frag/mini colony to really hold, you need both epoxy and superglue.
Use quick set 2 part epoxy sticks for larger frags/mini-colonies directly on rock. First roll it into a ball, then squish it onto the rock in the shape of a mini-mountain. Next make a divot in the center. Put superglue on the frag and stick this into the divot in the epoxy. This will hold your coral very firmly.
Slow epoxy gives you time to work, especially with multiple attachements. Fast epoxy is good for quick and small batch coral attachment.
We have several types.
Tip:
Keep your superglue nozzle away from water as that causes it to harden.
Superglue works well on frags because it fills in the voids and rough areas in a rock over a small area and adheres to both the frag plug and the rock. It can do that for rock scapes, but the amount of glue is prohibitive. That is why epoxy is used. It allows a lot more adhesive for a much cheaper price. However, epoxy doesn't really "stick". It also fills in and molds to two pieces of rock so creating a form fit that holds rocks together much better than super glue. This provides some adhesion as the epoxy grabs the nooks and crannies in a rock.
I you want a frag/mini colony to really hold, you need both epoxy and superglue.
Use quick set 2 part epoxy sticks for larger frags/mini-colonies directly on rock. First roll it into a ball, then squish it onto the rock in the shape of a mini-mountain. Next make a divot in the center. Put superglue on the frag and stick this into the divot in the epoxy. This will hold your coral very firmly.
Slow epoxy gives you time to work, especially with multiple attachements. Fast epoxy is good for quick and small batch coral attachment.
We have several types.
Tip:
Keep your superglue nozzle away from water as that causes it to harden.
