What To Use? Frag Help!

GoTakeANap · Dec 9, 2013

Hello everyone. I need help. I'm trying to find something to glue my coral frags to plugs. I've tried the puddy and some sort of gel type glue I've bought from my LFS but can't get them to stay on the plugs. Is there any particular one that stands out more than the others?

Tab28 · Dec 9, 2013

There are 2 easy pickups i use. Super glue, use the gel type. You have more time to adjust the frag. It also can be placed it water and dries faster. For mounting larger things i buy water weld from home depot. It is a 2 part mix. Just kneed it for 30 seconds. It also can be placed in water before before it dries.

GoTakeANap · Dec 9, 2013

Superglue won't mess my water quality up? Toxic?

Tab28 · Dec 9, 2013

Brokendeck said:
Superglue won't mess my water quality up? Toxic?

No been used for years. The gel is just easier to use then the regular one. Gel will take a bit longer to dry since it is thicker. But you can place it water instantly and it will dry in water as well.

revhtree · Dec 9, 2013

Superglue is fine! Just use the GEL kind!

GoTakeANap · Dec 9, 2013

Awesome. Thanks for the great info. Will def try this.

KoleTang · Dec 9, 2013

Like Rev said, make sure it is gel. But also check that it contains cyanoacrylate.

It cures faster with some water. If you glue it out of water put some glue on the plug, put the frag on, then sprinkle some water on it to start curing.

If gluing in the tank it will instantly create a sort of membrane of curing glue around the glob. You have to break through this to get the uncured glue to grab on to what you are gluing.

GoTakeANap · Dec 11, 2013

KoleTang said:
Like Rev said, make sure it is gel. But also check that it contains cyanoacrylate.

It cures faster with some water. If you glue it out of water put some glue on the plug, put the frag on, then sprinkle some water on it to start curing.

If gluing in the tank it will instantly create a sort of membrane of curing glue around the glob. You have to break through this to get the uncured glue to grab on to what you are gluing.

Bought some gel superglue yesterday with cyanoacrylate in it. Gonna try it out tonight. Gonna move a few pieces of coral to my new tank.

Any ideas on how to move some zoas/plays off of LR without damage/killing them?