Info on Glue

[Cat]

Im thinking about getting some of that epoxy glue stuff to attach my corals on to my live rock. The corals I have are all on pieces of rock to start with but I find it hard to get desirable positions for them and have them stable.
What I wanted to know is, should in the future I find I need to move a piece of rock, if say the coral isnt doing to well and I want to stick it nearer the lights or if the coral dies and I want to remove it before it harms the rest of my tank, is it possible to move it?

 

[mogurnda]

Yes, it is possible to move corals, or to break pieces from large colonies and put them elsewhere. FOr stonies, I like household epoxy putty, while others like super glue gel. Super glue gel is generally your best bet for soft corals, although things like mushrooms and xenia stick themselves down within a day or two without help.

 

[Cat]

Sorry no I dont need to glue corals themselves I want to glue the rocks they are on to my other rock so they dont topple off. I just wanted to be able to get them apart again if nesassary if for example a coral dies, If I have it attached to an enormous hunk of rock with glue am I going to be able to get it out?

 

[reefgrief]

glue rock?

It might be better to use a carbide bit, to drill into the rock, and use a plastic dowel to hold the rock in place.... (just a thought)

 

[mogurnda]

Epoxy putty should work well to hold them together, but will give way if you pull hard enough. Drilling and putting in dowels will also do the trick, assuming you can pull the rocks out.