PufferGuy
Reefing newb
anyone have any good methods of doing this? i read some people use superglue but isnt that toxic in the water?? Oh and and they dont have plugs.
gluing frags
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daugherty
part time reefer
i use super glue gel. it will set under water
daugherty
part time reefer
as for softies i sew them on to a peice of rock than when they are attatched i cut the fishing line and pull it out of them.
yote
In Memoriam
Same as above.Super Glue Gel for stonies,epoxy for LSP,rubberbands and fishing line for softies.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
+1 million Yote.
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Im actually going to recommend that you epoxy all stony corals SPS and LPS, its pretty easy to knock an SPS coral off the rocks until they encrust which can take a few months. Just another tip, when you are mounting anything with epoxy use a small dab of super glue gel to hold it in place until the epoxy drys.
tankedchemist
Reef enthusiast
OMG, that's what I'm doing wrong! I spent an hour earlier trying to get my new corals to stay on the rock long enough for the epoxy to set. Do you put the superglue so it attaches to the epoxy? or to the rock?
dcantucson
Reef pro
Usually I find that the epoxy adheres to the rock, then I push the frag or the plug the frag is on into place, then remove it quickly and put some superglue on it and then put it back into place. So for me it goes between the frag/plug and the epoxy.
daugherty
part time reefer
be carefull with that epoxy i have to turn my skimmer off for two weeks because of it as soon as it hits the water the skimmer fills up with bubbles and water and it will not work right again for almost two weeks.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
I like the netting from oranges the best, with a rubberband. This puts less stress on the softies like mushroom corals.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Great idea!
daugherty
part time reefer
the other thing that i have used is the netting you get at the sporting goods store that is made for putting bait in.
