SRC Member Firestarter Posted June 5, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hi all, just a question to ask. I want to glue my frags which are attached to small chips of LR onto the bigger LR which are inside the tank. I can't possibly remove the big LR out from the tank. Can I just glue the chips directly onto the big LR in water? Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks1107 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hi all, just a question to ask.I want to glue my frags which are attached to small chips of LR onto the bigger LR which are inside the tank. I can't possibly remove the big LR out from the tank. Can I just glue the chips directly onto the big LR in water? dont think normal super glue can work. tho there's a kind of glue sold in some LFS meant for gluing frags onto rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member garyjg Posted June 6, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 yes you can glue frags underwater, you just need to get super glue gel... any DIY shop sells it, put the glue on your frag and place it onto the rock for a minute or so moving it slowly... you'll see the glue starting to web than it will free(glue) on the rock. regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tagie_tag Posted June 6, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 yes. can but only buy glue wit GEL word on it than can, other will not b effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks1107 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 opps.. sry for the wrong info. didnt know super glue can be used to glue frags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators thomas_lim Posted June 6, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2009 Yup. Superglue had been used widely by SPS keepers to glue their frag. But this is very costly compare to using epoxy. Loctite brand of superglue is the best so far but most costly as well. Whenever possible, use epoxy as there are better in holding bigger rock/frag. Quote Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Yup. Superglue had been used widely by SPS keepers to glue their frag.But this is very costly compare to using epoxy. Loctite brand of superglue is the best so far but most costly as well. Whenever possible, use epoxy as there are better in holding bigger rock/frag. I total agreed ! Use to spend alot money buying gel but can't hold big frag steadily so switch to epoxy instead. Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted June 6, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 Underwater epoxy? Care to PM the brand? How long do you have to hold the frag still before letting go? What about LPS and Softies? What is the best glue to stick them to desired LR? Detached softies with their copious amount of slime are specially difficult to re-attached. 1 Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted June 6, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks for the info. What I'm using now is superglue GEL. Looks like I can start sticking the frags anywhere I like. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diverxxx Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 yes superglue gel can be used underwater...just be gentle and patient with them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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