What glue to use?

realest · #1 10/20/2007, 09:21 PM

What type of glue can i use to glue a coral to the rock?

I have a coral which has a base (which is very small). Planning to glue the samll base to a bigger rock to make is more stable.

What type of glue to use?

Please advice!!

MattG · #2 10/20/2007, 09:28 PM

If it's a soft coral i would just use a rubber band. It it's a hard coral super glue gel works well.

If by base you mean the coral is already attached to a rock and you want to attach that rock to a larger rock, aquarium epoxy will work best.

realest · #3 10/20/2007, 09:30 PM

Thanks for the input!! I am gluing a rock to a better rock, Thats all i am trying to do.

Not coral to a rock, gluing a rock to a rock is what i am trying to do.

Still a newbie and have no idea how to frag!

Percula9 · #4 10/20/2007, 09:31 PM

You can use crazy glue. They also make a putty adhesive that you can buy at the fish store. It's called Hold Fast.

MattG · #5 10/20/2007, 09:35 PM

In that case just use an aquarium Epoxy like Holdfast, aquastik, etc.

Super glue will work as percula9 mentioned but the epoxy will hold much better.

Percula9 · #6 10/20/2007, 09:35 PM

If your gluing a rock to a rock then use the Hold Fast.

xian · #7 10/20/2007, 09:53 PM

I recommend aquamend epoxy and loctite superglue gel. Both available at home deopt.

realest · #8 10/20/2007, 10:49 PM

Thanks for all your inputs. I will go ahead and take care of it this weekend

JENnKerry · #9 10/21/2007, 01:30 PM

I second the Aquamend. Works great.

MalHavoc · #10 10/21/2007, 02:58 PM

Agree with the advice so far. wanted to mention that the epoxy will make your skimmer go crazy for a couple of days, while it cures. You may want to turn it off while that's going on. Just a heads up.

JENnKerry · #11 10/21/2007, 03:02 PM

Another good point. I forgot about that

xian · #12 10/21/2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MalHavoc
Agree with the advice so far. wanted to mention that the epoxy will make your skimmer go crazy for a couple of days, while it cures. You may want to turn it off while that's going on. Just a heads up.

I never noticed that.

P.S. JENnKerry:

Sooners

Percula9 · #13 10/22/2007, 10:14 PM

Actually you should leave your skimmer on to remove the chemical that is given off as it cures. Unless you have used a lot of the glue your skimmer should be okay. If it starts to over skim lower the water height.