Keeping corals in place

Jeff · Apr 22, 2008

What do you all use to keep your corals in place? Super glue gel?

I've got an acro that I can't keep in place. Apparently my crab, snails, and urchin think it's some kind of toy and just won't leave it alone and keep knocking it off the rock at the top of my tank--even when it's super-glued on.

I'm obviously not having much luck with the super glue gel so I'm wondering what else I can use to keep it attached in the proper place. I picked up some "Amazing GOOP" that says it glues whatever and bonds forever:
http://www.amazinggoop.com/amazinggoop/index.html

Is this stuff safe to put in my tank?

Jeff · Apr 22, 2008

Next idea?

OK, I just re-read the box and it says:

"GOOP is not recommended for any items that come into contact with food, drinking water or animals."

Any other ideas for me to use besides super glue gel?

FateX8 · Apr 22, 2008

epoxy, the clay bar type

gflat65 · Apr 22, 2008

Aqua Mend is a common brand from HD. It's a stick that you knead together. I don't have the best luck with it all the time (one it hits the water, it isn't as pliable or sticky...), but knead some together and stick it to the bottom of the coral and find a spot in the tank where you want it and form the bottom of the epoxy to the rockwork (using the rockwork as a mold). I use super glue gel to glue the coral to the 'cast' epoxy and then the epoxy ball/coral to the rockwork (should also be kind of 'cast' so it fits in place with the aid of glue to hold it all).

revhtree · Apr 22, 2008

Yea don't apply the epoxy straight to the coral itself. It generates heat when the two part epoxy mixes together. I killed a bunch of new sps one time doing this..