getting zoas off rocks

tcfls2 · 04/05/2011, 02:15 PM

I have a zoa frag that the person put on a little piece of rock and I wanted it glued to a different rock. It is superglued pretty good. Do I have to cut some of the rock off to get it off or is there a way to peel it off the rock.

Thanks.

Sk8r · 04/05/2011, 02:29 PM

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cloak · 04/05/2011, 02:29 PM

If the rock the frag is on is not that big, why don't you just epoxy one rock to the other. Given time both of the rocks will be covered by zoas. It might create some cool contours. Peeling the zoas from the rock could end up being more trouble than it's worth, so be carefull if you decide to go that route. Good luck.

tcfls2 · 04/05/2011, 02:49 PM

Thanks for the help. I may just go with using epoxy on the smaller rock. I would hate to kill it.

stevereef · 04/05/2011, 03:58 PM

How are you using expoxy to attached? I would imagine that would be a harder task than to use super glue, especially for something small like a zoa?

tcfls2 · 04/07/2011, 07:35 AM

I have some superglue gel so I will probably just use that to glue the rock down. It is a pretty small piece and their is a crevice in another rock that it fits in perfect.

04/05/2011, 02:15 PM	#1
tcfls2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 55	getting zoas off rocks I have a zoa frag that the person put on a little piece of rock and I wanted it glued to a different rock. It is superglued pretty good. Do I have to cut some of the rock off to get it off or is there a way to peel it off the rock. Thanks.

04/05/2011, 02:29 PM	#2
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04/05/2011, 02:29 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	If the rock the frag is on is not that big, why don't you just epoxy one rock to the other. Given time both of the rocks will be covered by zoas. It might create some cool contours. Peeling the zoas from the rock could end up being more trouble than it's worth, so be carefull if you decide to go that route. Good luck.

04/05/2011, 02:49 PM	#4
tcfls2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 55	Thanks for the help. I may just go with using epoxy on the smaller rock. I would hate to kill it.

04/05/2011, 03:58 PM	#5
stevereef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 197	How are you using expoxy to attached? I would imagine that would be a harder task than to use super glue, especially for something small like a zoa?

04/07/2011, 07:35 AM	#6
tcfls2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 55	I have some superglue gel so I will probably just use that to glue the rock down. It is a pretty small piece and their is a crevice in another rock that it fits in perfect.