Attaching/Securing frags to LR?

Spork3245 · 02/13/2014, 09:22 AM

Bought a zoa frag over the weekend, it's on a small piece of rock. I placed the frag into a "wedge" in one of my LR and it's been fine for several days now. However, this morning I woke up to the frag being nowhere in sight. Took me awhile but I found it several rocks down, flipped over, with a snail on top of it. Pretty sure a Turbo Snsil "bulldozed" it over night... Anyway, the zoa seems to be happy with it's placement (untill the flipping

), so to prevent this occuring again I assume it would be best to secure the rock piece the zoa is on to to the larger piece of LR permanently. What do you guys reccomend I use for this that's reef and fish safe?

MacWilliams · 02/13/2014, 09:25 AM

Lots of people use super glue. Get the gel type and cover the bottom and place it where you want quickly. If you can remove the rock you want it on then it will be much better. You dont have to take it out just getting it closer to the surface so the glue doesnt harden before you get the frag on there.

Spork3245 · 02/13/2014, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MacWilliams

Lots of people use super glue. Get the gel type and cover the bottom and place it where you want quickly. If you can remove the rock you want it on then it will be much better. You dont have to take it out just getting it closer to the surface so the glue doesnt harden before you get the frag on there.

Really? Super glue? It's reef safe and won't hurt/poison my fish?
Wow, this seems almost TOO easy

julie180 · 02/13/2014, 09:39 AM

Ya, super glue is reef safe. Zip ties are another option.

thegrun · 02/13/2014, 10:44 AM

Super glue gel is by far the most common method. Your skimmer (if you have one) will likely overproduce foam for awhile, but it should calm down overnight.

Mcgeezer · 02/13/2014, 10:45 AM

gel super glue with the main ingredient being Cyanocrylate is reef safe

also reef safe epoxy is a good choice

Sawdonkey · 02/13/2014, 11:00 AM

I use super glue for small things and plumbers epoxy for large things. You can get the epoxy at any hardware store. Just make sure it says it is safe for potable water.

agranoff · 02/13/2014, 11:27 AM

I find epoxy easy to work with (glue has sometimes not bonded well enough) but I have used both. Skimmer goes nuts with epoxy but goes away in a few hours.

02/13/2014, 09:22 AM	#1
Spork3245 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South Central New Jersey Posts: 1,088	Attaching/Securing frags to LR? Bought a zoa frag over the weekend, it's on a small piece of rock. I placed the frag into a "wedge" in one of my LR and it's been fine for several days now. However, this morning I woke up to the frag being nowhere in sight. Took me awhile but I found it several rocks down, flipped over, with a snail on top of it. Pretty sure a Turbo Snsil "bulldozed" it over night... Anyway, the zoa seems to be happy with it's placement (untill the flipping ), so to prevent this occuring again I assume it would be best to secure the rock piece the zoa is on to to the larger piece of LR permanently. What do you guys reccomend I use for this that's reef and fish safe?

02/13/2014, 11:27 AM	#8
agranoff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 174	I find epoxy easy to work with (glue has sometimes not bonded well enough) but I have used both. Skimmer goes nuts with epoxy but goes away in a few hours. __________________ Fusion 40, Neptune Apex, Maxspect Razor 120w, Tunze ATO & Skimmer, IM Reactor, Arctica Chiller 1/10HP, BRS Dosers (Alk&Cal), MP10. Clownfish, Coral, 2 PJ Cardinals & Royal Gramma

02/13/2014, 09:25 AM	#2
MacWilliams Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 410	Lots of people use super glue. Get the gel type and cover the bottom and place it where you want quickly. If you can remove the rock you want it on then it will be much better. You dont have to take it out just getting it closer to the surface so the glue doesnt harden before you get the frag on there.

02/13/2014, 09:39 AM	#4
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	Ya, super glue is reef safe. Zip ties are another option.

02/13/2014, 10:44 AM	#5
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Super glue gel is by far the most common method. Your skimmer (if you have one) will likely overproduce foam for awhile, but it should calm down overnight.

02/13/2014, 10:45 AM	#6
Mcgeezer Reef gardener Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DeLand, Florida Posts: 1,205	gel super glue with the main ingredient being Cyanocrylate is reef safe also reef safe epoxy is a good choice

02/13/2014, 11:00 AM	#7
Sawdonkey Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago (Wicker Park) Posts: 42	I use super glue for small things and plumbers epoxy for large things. You can get the epoxy at any hardware store. Just make sure it says it is safe for potable water.