What to use to glue corals and rocks...

mikelush78

mikelush78

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I have been using gel super glue for a while but for little bigger jobs its just not enough...
I saw this and wondered if anyone has ever used it...
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3728+3962&pcatid=3962\
Not sure if this has to be applied out of the water or it can be applied in the water...

Or what else do people use... Need to have it cure under saltwater obviously... and have it non toxic...
 
for bigger things i usualy use holdfast epoxy. it's very similar and can be applied underwater. keep in mind, it takes a while to harden so it is usualy a good trick to let it harden for a little bit outside before putting it under water if you are sticking somethign large and not very stable. also, turn off yoru skimmer (especialy if it is a needlewheel) for a little bit while it is curing.
it does work under water, but it takes a lot longer.
 
WeeNe858 said:
its also not the greatest at perminant fixes and can easily be pried apart with your hands...

just glob on spots of the zap jel.. i think its by far the best
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I'm not into zap gel ... not because it doesn't work .. cause it does. It works well. But the tub it comes in gets cuts, holes, or rips over time and then you just have glue on your hands.

I use Coral Glue ... it comes in a nice harder plastic bottle and a nice long tip for small glue jobs.

I've been fragging and glueing for a while now and I found Coral Glue to be the best applicator and the glue works just like any other glue.


http://www.championlighting.com/home.php?cat=329


I also use the holdfast epoxy ... but for a different reason ... I use the Coral glue to glue frags to plugs or discs and then later after taking the frags off the rack and ready to plant them ... I use the epoxy to hold it to the rock.
 
i find "milliput" great for sticking corals together... have used it for years looks a bit yucky when if first goes in as its white but rub some coral sand into it from the floor of the tank ans in no time at all it looks like the rock that its holding together
 
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