Frags knocked around by cleaning crew.

Zooxanthus · 01/07/2014, 10:37 AM

Every morning when i wake up I find 2 or 3 corals that have been knocked off the rocks by the cleaning crew. I dont trust the glue that people use. Was wondering if anyone out there has a tip or trick to keep coral frags to stick to the rock work.

auburnreefer110 · 01/07/2014, 10:38 AM

why don't you trust the glue?

DLANDINO · 01/07/2014, 10:39 AM

super glue containing cyanoacrylate is safe to use as well as any of the reef safe epoxy putty's. This is really the only sure fire way of getting them to stay put. Can I ask why you don't trust them?

Crush Coral · 01/07/2014, 10:57 AM

JB Weld Water Weld. Jut be aware that your skimmer will go nuts for a couple days.

Zooxanthus · 01/07/2014, 10:57 AM

well I was going to buy some from amazon so i asked the owners if It effected their water parameters. The responses I got from customers was not good, One claimed to have all their corals close up and another said they had phosphate spikes. It left me not wanting to try it.

thegrun · 01/07/2014, 10:59 AM

Cyanoacrylate glues are the standard of the hobby. Yes if you use a lot at once it will affect your skimmer but the corals and skimmer will all be fine.

DLANDINO · 01/07/2014, 11:00 AM

You will be ok. Pull the band-aid off and try it. Just don't dump a whole tube of glue in the tank at once. Even if corals close up, its ok, they open again in time.

mcgyvr · 01/07/2014, 11:33 AM

You can just use rubberbands

tkreefer · 01/07/2014, 11:39 AM

I had two giant turbo snails that bulldozed all of my frags, even when they had a moderate amount of super glue holding them down. I simply traded them at the LFS for smaller snails.

Zooxanthus · 01/08/2014, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the ideas guys =)

01/07/2014, 10:37 AM	#1
Zooxanthus Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Aurora, CO. Posts: 60	Frags knocked around by cleaning crew. Every morning when i wake up I find 2 or 3 corals that have been knocked off the rocks by the cleaning crew. I dont trust the glue that people use. Was wondering if anyone out there has a tip or trick to keep coral frags to stick to the rock work.

01/07/2014, 10:39 AM	#3
DLANDINO D.L. Heritage Rings Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, CT USA Posts: 5,610	super glue containing cyanoacrylate is safe to use as well as any of the reef safe epoxy putty's. This is really the only sure fire way of getting them to stay put. Can I ask why you don't trust them? __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: JBJ 8 Nano mixed

01/07/2014, 11:00 AM	#7
DLANDINO D.L. Heritage Rings Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, CT USA Posts: 5,610	You will be ok. Pull the band-aid off and try it. Just don't dump a whole tube of glue in the tank at once. Even if corals close up, its ok, they open again in time. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: JBJ 8 Nano mixed

01/07/2014, 11:33 AM	#8
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	You can just use rubberbands __________________ Who me?

01/07/2014, 10:38 AM	#2
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	why don't you trust the glue?

01/07/2014, 10:57 AM	#4
Crush Coral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,233	JB Weld Water Weld. Jut be aware that your skimmer will go nuts for a couple days.

01/07/2014, 10:59 AM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Cyanoacrylate glues are the standard of the hobby. Yes if you use a lot at once it will affect your skimmer but the corals and skimmer will all be fine.

01/07/2014, 11:39 AM	#9
tkreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 7	I had two giant turbo snails that bulldozed all of my frags, even when they had a moderate amount of super glue holding them down. I simply traded them at the LFS for smaller snails.

01/08/2014, 10:23 AM	#10
Zooxanthus Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Aurora, CO. Posts: 60	Thanks for the ideas guys =)