How to keep sps frags from falling over

blue20051 · 05/24/2006, 11:41 AM

What is the best way to keep them on the rocks w/out them falling over. I tried epoxy and that doesnt seem to work. What do you guys do to keep them stay still?

Thanks

Kaiser Tang · 05/24/2006, 11:51 AM

Have you tried this. You can get it almost at Marine Depot or the LFS.

Kaiser Tang · 05/24/2006, 11:52 AM

BTW it also works great for glueing rocks.

Travis L. Stevens · 05/24/2006, 12:11 PM

Superglue Gel works, too. But epoxy like mentioned above gives it a strong and stable base.

blue20051 · 05/24/2006, 12:15 PM

I havent tried that Holdfast epoxy stick. I live in ft worth, what specific fish store carries this stuff?

Super glue gel does work but i need something that i can work with underwater.

Travis L. Stevens · 05/24/2006, 12:26 PM

You can work Superglue gel underwater, but you have to be fast. Even with epoxy you should be fast. You might also be able to find AquaMend at a Home Depot near you.

elvictre · 05/24/2006, 12:29 PM

For SPS you should use superglue gel. The gel will hold long enough for the SPS to attack itself to the rock (encrust). Epoxy actually burns the coral and you will notice that it takes a lot longer for the coral to thrive. I like to use epoxy on LPS or rocks.

Vic

Travis L. Stevens · 05/24/2006, 12:32 PM

The cyanoacrylate glue will also burn the coral. It's a lose/lose situation really. Regardless of the method of attachement, the coral itself has to grow a base. And the more steady the frag, the better. Personally, if it's a colony, I like epoxy. If it's a frag, I like gel. I prefer side mounting mine.

Kaiser Tang · 05/24/2006, 01:40 PM

I'm not familiar with Ft. Worth fish stores. There's Aquatic Design and Exotic Aquatics in Plano, but that's a little bit of a drive from where you are. Much cheaper at www.marinedepot.com though. It seems that most LFS have double the price as online vendors.

MCary · 05/24/2006, 02:25 PM

You can also find it at the plumbing department of most hardware stores. And yes its the exact same stuff.

Mike

blue20051 · 05/24/2006, 03:29 PM

I will check lowes,i live like 5secs away from them

tonyscoots84 · 05/24/2006, 03:53 PM

ive never had a problem with any superglue gel i used.

05/24/2006, 11:41 AM	#1
blue20051 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: usa Posts: 200	How to keep sps frags from falling over What is the best way to keep them on the rocks w/out them falling over. I tried epoxy and that doesnt seem to work. What do you guys do to keep them stay still? Thanks

05/24/2006, 11:51 AM	#2
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	Have you tried this. You can get it almost at Marine Depot or the LFS. __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

05/24/2006, 11:52 AM	#3
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	BTW it also works great for glueing rocks. __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

05/24/2006, 12:11 PM	#4
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Superglue Gel works, too. But epoxy like mentioned above gives it a strong and stable base. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

05/24/2006, 12:26 PM	#6
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	You can work Superglue gel underwater, but you have to be fast. Even with epoxy you should be fast. You might also be able to find AquaMend at a Home Depot near you. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

05/24/2006, 12:15 PM	#5
blue20051 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: usa Posts: 200	I havent tried that Holdfast epoxy stick. I live in ft worth, what specific fish store carries this stuff? Super glue gel does work but i need something that i can work with underwater.

05/24/2006, 12:29 PM	#7
elvictre Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 294	For SPS you should use superglue gel. The gel will hold long enough for the SPS to attack itself to the rock (encrust). Epoxy actually burns the coral and you will notice that it takes a lot longer for the coral to thrive. I like to use epoxy on LPS or rocks. Vic

05/24/2006, 12:32 PM	#8
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	The cyanoacrylate glue will also burn the coral. It's a lose/lose situation really. Regardless of the method of attachement, the coral itself has to grow a base. And the more steady the frag, the better. Personally, if it's a colony, I like epoxy. If it's a frag, I like gel. I prefer side mounting mine. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

05/24/2006, 01:40 PM	#9
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	I'm not familiar with Ft. Worth fish stores. There's Aquatic Design and Exotic Aquatics in Plano, but that's a little bit of a drive from where you are. Much cheaper at www.marinedepot.com though. It seems that most LFS have double the price as online vendors. __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

05/24/2006, 02:25 PM	#10
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	You can also find it at the plumbing department of most hardware stores. And yes its the exact same stuff. Mike

05/24/2006, 03:29 PM	#11
blue20051 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: usa Posts: 200	I will check lowes,i live like 5secs away from them

05/24/2006, 03:53 PM	#12
tonyscoots84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Howell, NJ Posts: 322	ive never had a problem with any superglue gel i used. __________________ 120 Gallon RR tank Sfligoi 2 x 400w radium bulbs w/4 t5's Current Tank Info: 120 gallon single overflow, Sflligoi 2x 400w radium with 4 t5's, 2 mp40's, tunze ato, skimz monster 203, eheim 1262 return, SPS all the way :)