Glue

Arctic Fox · 03-11-2005, 12:30 AM

What kind of glue can I use to glue coral frags down with? I've got some "Pro CA cynoacrylate glue" here and I am wondering if I can use it to glue frags down with. I don't want to put something in the tank that will nuke it.

**Ninong** · 03-11-2005, 01:06 AM

Cyanoacrylate glue (Super Glue) can be used to mount frags. They make it in a gel version that is easier to work with. You need to dry off a spot on the piece of live rock where you intend to mount the frag and then dry off the bottom of the frag before applying a small amount of super glue. You need to do this out of the water and hold the frag against the base for about a minute before placing it in a bowl of tank water to cure for 10 or 15 minutes before placing it in the tank.

sweetrav18 · 03-11-2005, 01:14 AM

This is probably the dumbest question ever..but I'm new so. What is a frag? And why would you want to or need to glue it to live rock? Thanks for the info.

tatuvaaj · 03-11-2005, 02:07 AM

sweetrav18,

A frag is a fragment of a coral. Many people sell/trade/give pieces of their corals as they grow too big for their tanks.

03-11-2005, 12:30 AM	#1
Arctic Fox Tenant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 76	Glue What kind of glue can I use to glue coral frags down with? I've got some "Pro CA cynoacrylate glue" here and I am wondering if I can use it to glue frags down with. I don't want to put something in the tank that will nuke it. __________________ God Damn the Torpedoes!

03-11-2005, 01:06 AM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	Cyanoacrylate glue (Super Glue) can be used to mount frags. They make it in a gel version that is easier to work with. You need to dry off a spot on the piece of live rock where you intend to mount the frag and then dry off the bottom of the frag before applying a small amount of super glue. You need to do this out of the water and hold the frag against the base for about a minute before placing it in a bowl of tank water to cure for 10 or 15 minutes before placing it in the tank. __________________ Ninong

03-11-2005, 01:14 AM	#3
sweetrav18 Tenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IL Posts: 54	Frag? This is probably the dumbest question ever..but I'm new so. What is a frag? And why would you want to or need to glue it to live rock? Thanks for the info.

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03-11-2005, 02:07 AM	#4
tatuvaaj Tenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 73	sweetrav18, A frag is a fragment of a coral. Many people sell/trade/give pieces of their corals as they grow too big for their tanks.

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