Frag Glueing

[fastrd400]

I have a frag of a Bali Green Slimer I need to re-mount to a piece of live rock. I bought the Loctite Super glue ultra gel. Is this okay to use? Or did I buy the wrong product?

 

[BL1]

The gel is fine to use, you just have to hold it till it starts to cure.

 

[Rcpilot]

Saltwater makes it cure faster.

Other methods:
Moisture from your breath will cause the outer layer to skin over rapidly. Just don't breath the glue vapors IN. I promise you'll hate it - might even put ya in the hospital. :faint:

If you smoke - take a puff and don't inhale it - as if you were about to blow smoke rings. Just fill your mouth with smoke. Now blow a concentrated stream of smoke - as slow as you can - onto the glue.

 

[dcantucson]

That's funny. Only Rc would give instructions on how to blow! :lol:

 

[fastrd400]

I used it, and let the frag sit out of the tank for a few minutes. Blew on the gel to get it to set and then put it back in the tank.

 

[Rcpilot]

That's funny. Only Rc would give instructions on how to blow! :lol:

:fechten2:

Touche' :mrgreen:

 

[Rcpilot]

I used it, and let the frag sit out of the tank for a few minutes. Blew on the gel to get it to set and then put it back in the tank.

Did the glue get hard when you blew on it? :dunno:

 

[fastrd400]

LMAO, not real sure Chris, I'm not in the habit of feeling things to see if they get hard. It looked like it set. The frag didn't move at all. I basically did just waht you said, blew on it, let it set for a couple minutes, then carefully put it back in the tank.

 

[dcantucson]

Did the glue get hard when you blew on it? :dunno:

If it didn't, he obviously did something wrong! :mrgreen:

 

[yote]

Did the glue get hard when you blew on it? :dunno:

LMAO, not real sure Chris, I'm not in the habit of feeling things to see if they get hard. It looked like it set. The frag didn't move at all. I basically did just waht you said, blew on it, let it set for a couple minutes, then carefully put it back in the tank.

If it didn't, he obviously did something wrong! :mrgreen:

HAHAHAHAHAH
I feel completely outta my chair when I read those.:rofl:

 

[JAG107]

All I use is the Loctite gel. I just squirt it on, and put it underwater and hold it for a few seconds. The water seems to form an instant harder shell, then the inside of the glob hardens about a minute later. Not so tough to deal with once you get the hang of it ;)

 

[fastrd400]

Thanks Joe. I've done a few now, and am getting much more comfortable with it now.

 

[coffeebean]

Fine instructions, but...what if what you want to glue the frag to is too big or at the bottom of a pile??? coffeebean

 

[Bifferwine]

Do it underwater. Superglue Gel works fine underwater.

 

[PRC]

Did you possibly nick it with one of your teeth? Because I hear that will make a SPS go soft real quick...Unfortunately, I can't get any hard corals because I'm married. WTF!