need some stickem

RonD · 04/25/2006, 09:30 AM

We have a few small frags that I have been trying to get to stick in and on our rocks. Between our snails and hermies, they end up on the bottom on a regular basis. We just purchased marineland holdfast epoxy to help prevent this but upon doing a search it appears that this may not be the greatest product to use. Any idea's on what and or how to get frags to stick and stay where a person places them? or will this holdfast actually work? tricks, tips and or otherwise

Thanks Ron

Travis L. Stevens · 04/25/2006, 10:07 AM

You can use any Cyanoacrylate glue (Super Glue). Gel is perefered because it won't run off. You can also go to a hardware store and look for a two pary epoxy called Aquamend.

rustybucket145 · 04/25/2006, 10:23 AM

Superglue Gel!!! I get mine at the Dollar Store, Ross Brand $1 for two tubes.

RonD · 04/25/2006, 10:27 AM

may sound like a dumb question but will this stuff set up under water ? and is there any chemical leaching from it ?

Mike and Tori · 04/25/2006, 09:46 PM

Any superglue gel will work. Works great too. Just hold it on the rock for a min or longer if you can and it will be fine. Put LOTS on...

beard · 04/25/2006, 09:49 PM

Super glue works and is non-toxic and will cure under water!

04/25/2006, 09:30 AM	#1
RonD Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 721	need some stickem We have a few small frags that I have been trying to get to stick in and on our rocks. Between our snails and hermies, they end up on the bottom on a regular basis. We just purchased marineland holdfast epoxy to help prevent this but upon doing a search it appears that this may not be the greatest product to use. Any idea's on what and or how to get frags to stick and stay where a person places them? or will this holdfast actually work? tricks, tips and or otherwise Thanks Ron __________________ If I had a clue... I'd be sitting on the floor playing with it. My vid's http://www.youtube.com/user/rondev Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Display, 220 Gal frag tank, 300 gal sump, Sequence Hammer head Pump, Reeflo Orca 250 Skimmer, 2x400w MH. Tit. Heaters, 200+ lbs Jakarta LR and an empty wallet :)

04/25/2006, 10:07 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	You can use any Cyanoacrylate glue (Super Glue). Gel is perefered because it won't run off. You can also go to a hardware store and look for a two pary epoxy called Aquamend. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

04/25/2006, 10:23 AM	#3
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Superglue Gel!!! I get mine at the Dollar Store, Ross Brand $1 for two tubes. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

04/25/2006, 10:27 AM	#4
RonD Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 721	may sound like a dumb question but will this stuff set up under water ? and is there any chemical leaching from it ? __________________ If I had a clue... I'd be sitting on the floor playing with it. My vid's http://www.youtube.com/user/rondev Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Display, 220 Gal frag tank, 300 gal sump, Sequence Hammer head Pump, Reeflo Orca 250 Skimmer, 2x400w MH. Tit. Heaters, 200+ lbs Jakarta LR and an empty wallet :)

04/25/2006, 09:46 PM	#5
Mike and Tori Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 50	Any superglue gel will work. Works great too. Just hold it on the rock for a min or longer if you can and it will be fine. Put LOTS on...

04/25/2006, 09:49 PM	#6
beard Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 86	Super glue works and is non-toxic and will cure under water!