question about super glue

rennne39 · 01/13/2010, 07:40 PM

I would like to know can I use this super glue scotch super glue gel

Crustman · 01/13/2010, 07:43 PM

Just get regular super glue gel with no additives but the cyanoacrylate

rennne39 · 01/13/2010, 07:55 PM

it says it has ethyl cyanoacrylate

spleify · 01/13/2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Crustman

Just get regular super glue gel with no additives but the cyanoacrylate

+1 Just be sure to get the gel. I get mine at the dollar store, 3 in a pack for a buck

flare1185 · 01/13/2010, 09:20 PM

Went to HD today and got two 2g "the original super glue gel" for about 2 bucks works great.

reefermad619 · 01/13/2010, 10:08 PM

is super glue safe?

Shane Hoffman · 01/13/2010, 10:11 PM

Yes super glue is safe. I and many others have been using it for a long time....

spleify · 01/13/2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by reefermad619

is super glue safe?

Yes very safe no issues.

I have been using it for years and years. As have MANY other reefers.

jtrov · 01/13/2010, 10:52 PM

+1 on getting it at the dollar store. You cant beat 3 tubes for a buck

butchik · 01/13/2010, 11:00 PM

What is super glue used for?

kluivertfan2 · 01/13/2010, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by butchik

What is super glue used for?

Attaching frags to rock usually.

FOSELONE · 01/14/2010, 02:31 AM

i use this & love it...

justurmom · 01/14/2010, 02:47 AM

do you glue to frags/rocks out or in water?

dots · 01/14/2010, 03:01 AM

Im assuming SPS......

Yes, glue frag to rubble rock.....glue rubble rock to parent material.

Tip: Lay frag down lengthwise, rather up and down. SPS are kinda like cats, and encrust out first, almost like wiskers on a cat....they won't move until there is enough base down.

With it layed lenghtwise, the 3/4/or 5 radial coralites just became 3/4/or 5 axial corallites instead of the single one......which now becomes a larger encrustation.

I have found these tend to be a little more "robust" when it comes to RTN if it is not all glue and no frag.....

Downside: Takes forever to see any real picture worthy results...but when they do they grow bigger faster and more dense that otherwise.

mandingCa · 01/14/2010, 03:27 AM

If you expose the glue to water, a thin layer will form on top of the super glue gel. This is very helpful when applying a new frag to a rock/plug. Just pop the seal and apply pressure.

TIP
set the frag in place WITHOUT glue first. Make sure it fits and has ample surface to surface contact.

Also, try not to glue your fish's mouths shut.

captsluggo · 01/14/2010, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by reefermad619

is super glue safe?

Safe as far as being reef-safe using a couple of drops to attach frags and such ? Yes.
SAFE -- Not really. Do a search on cyanoacrylate safety. It is nasty stuff.
All of the "I and many others have used it safely for years" posts can be applied to any number of things commonly used in reefkeeping.
Muriatic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Bleach, etc.
There are others that use more CA glue than any reefer ever would and the hazards have been documented "for years".
I still use it, frequently.
It's about as safe as the gasoline or guns that I and many others have used for years with no issues.
Captsluggo

Frick-n-Frags · 01/14/2010, 08:34 AM

SG works better out of water, on dry surfaces. You also dont have to use all that much vs underwater gluing.

if i can do it, i will always glue stony frags out of water, dabbing both surfaces dry(hold frag upside down so water doesnt run back on end) drop of glue on both surfaces, apply rock to frag if possible. invert, rinse under some tank water to kill the glue, put back in tank.

IME it totally sucks for gluing frags to glass. even gluing out of water..always seem to eventually fall off. now CD cases...wow that stuff is permanento. frags never come off of plastic for me.

lordofthereef · 01/14/2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rennne39

I would like to know can I use this super glue scotch super glue gel

That's the very stuff I have been using. Cheap too, something like 99 cents for 4 small tubes at walmart

rennne39 · 01/14/2010, 07:16 PM

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CD cases...wow that stuff is permanento. frags never come off of plastic for me.

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Lyfsux · 01/14/2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rennne39

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Compact Disc

01/13/2010, 07:40 PM	#1
rennne39 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 332	question about super glue I would like to know can I use this super glue scotch super glue gel

01/13/2010, 07:43 PM	#2
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	Just get regular super glue gel with no additives but the cyanoacrylate __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

01/13/2010, 10:08 PM	#6
reefermad619 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Salty D! Sandy let go of my eggo! Posts: 1,962	is super glue safe? __________________ Fish tanks and Chevys... And my cousin's Datsun too. Some call it paranoid. I call it prepared. You have more post than I do... You MUST be right then!

01/13/2010, 10:11 PM	#7
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	Yes super glue is safe. I and many others have been using it for a long time.... __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

01/14/2010, 03:01 AM	#14
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	Im assuming SPS...... Yes, glue frag to rubble rock.....glue rubble rock to parent material. Tip: Lay frag down lengthwise, rather up and down. SPS are kinda like cats, and encrust out first, almost like wiskers on a cat....they won't move until there is enough base down. With it layed lenghtwise, the 3/4/or 5 radial coralites just became 3/4/or 5 axial corallites instead of the single one......which now becomes a larger encrustation. I have found these tend to be a little more "robust" when it comes to RTN if it is not all glue and no frag..... Downside: Takes forever to see any real picture worthy results...but when they do they grow bigger faster and more dense that otherwise. __________________ ~Doug

01/13/2010, 07:55 PM	#3
rennne39 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 332	it says it has ethyl cyanoacrylate

01/13/2010, 09:20 PM	#5
flare1185 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 473	Went to HD today and got two 2g "the original super glue gel" for about 2 bucks works great.

01/13/2010, 10:52 PM	#9
jtrov Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hazleton, PA Posts: 50	+1 on getting it at the dollar store. You cant beat 3 tubes for a buck

01/13/2010, 11:00 PM	#10
butchik Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 242	What is super glue used for?

01/14/2010, 02:31 AM	#12
FOSELONE THINK BLUE Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LOS ANGELES CA Posts: 4,865	i use this & love it...

01/14/2010, 02:47 AM	#13
justurmom Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 105	do you glue to frags/rocks out or in water?

01/14/2010, 03:27 AM	#15
mandingCa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 119	If you expose the glue to water, a thin layer will form on top of the super glue gel. This is very helpful when applying a new frag to a rock/plug. Just pop the seal and apply pressure. TIP set the frag in place WITHOUT glue first. Make sure it fits and has ample surface to surface contact. Also, try not to glue your fish's mouths shut.

01/14/2010, 08:34 AM	#17
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	SG works better out of water, on dry surfaces. You also dont have to use all that much vs underwater gluing. if i can do it, i will always glue stony frags out of water, dabbing both surfaces dry(hold frag upside down so water doesnt run back on end) drop of glue on both surfaces, apply rock to frag if possible. invert, rinse under some tank water to kill the glue, put back in tank. IME it totally sucks for gluing frags to glass. even gluing out of water..always seem to eventually fall off. now CD cases...wow that stuff is permanento. frags never come off of plastic for me. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB