2 Glue or Not 2 Glue

Westfield · 01/10/2016, 10:06 AM

Ok building a new tank and its going well
Except
Most of my frag/plugs are tucked away safely were snails and crabs
wont knock them off
But one or 2 take a dive
I am thinking of gluing some of the animals in
But if they die.......
Suggestions

Thanks John

Moeshi · 01/10/2016, 10:20 AM

Glue them in place. You wont need much for them to be snail-secured. Simple tongs can remove a dead frag.

Westfield · 01/10/2016, 10:23 AM

Thanks that was quick - John

Irishman360 · 01/10/2016, 12:12 PM

Depends how good the glue is it might be hard to take the frags off the rock. Also if you glue them to the rocks and want to re-aquascape then you have to move your rocks/adjust how they are in the tank according to your corals.

homer1475 · 01/10/2016, 12:18 PM

I cut the stem off the plug, then super glue(loctite super glue gel) the top of the plug to my rock. If a coral dies or it crawls off the plug, the plug pops off pretty easy with a pair of tongs.

05cummins · 01/10/2016, 12:48 PM

I have been gluing the plug with the coral to my rock until I'm sure all is well with that particular location. Easy enough to break plug from rock if need be. Once sufficient time has passed to make sure it's a good location can then remove coral from plug and glue directly to rock.

01/10/2016, 10:06 AM	#1
Westfield Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Westfield, Indiana Posts: 74	2 Glue or Not 2 Glue Ok building a new tank and its going well Except Most of my frag/plugs are tucked away safely were snails and crabs wont knock them off But one or 2 take a dive I am thinking of gluing some of the animals in But if they die....... Suggestions Thanks John

01/10/2016, 12:18 PM	#5
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I cut the stem off the plug, then super glue(loctite super glue gel) the top of the plug to my rock. If a coral dies or it crawls off the plug, the plug pops off pretty easy with a pair of tongs. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

01/10/2016, 10:20 AM	#2
Moeshi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 135	Glue them in place. You wont need much for them to be snail-secured. Simple tongs can remove a dead frag.

01/10/2016, 10:23 AM	#3
Westfield Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Westfield, Indiana Posts: 74	Thanks that was quick - John

01/10/2016, 12:12 PM	#4
Irishman360 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 286	Depends how good the glue is it might be hard to take the frags off the rock. Also if you glue them to the rocks and want to re-aquascape then you have to move your rocks/adjust how they are in the tank according to your corals.

01/10/2016, 12:48 PM	#6
05cummins Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: KY Posts: 63	I have been gluing the plug with the coral to my rock until I'm sure all is well with that particular location. Easy enough to break plug from rock if need be. Once sufficient time has passed to make sure it's a good location can then remove coral from plug and glue directly to rock.