js_is Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 (edited) Say I have a frag on a plug or a small piece of LR, and I want to glue it to the big rock in the tank which can't be taken out easily. Does the underwater epoxy work? what's the best way to do it? Thanks! Edited April 29, 2008 by js_is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Epoxy works or super glue gel on the frag and then push it into the rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js_is Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Epoxy works or super glue gel on the frag and then push it into the rock. Thanks, Gabriel, the BTA I got from you the other day is doing great in my tank, by the way. The super clue gel I got from home depot or HEB comes in very small tubes, so I'd use at least 2 or 3 tubes of gel to cover the back of a 1 sq inch rock so that it has enough gel to push into the big rock. Is that how everybody does it? or something different? What if I want to glue the coral to the side of the big rock, not on top, is there a way to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 if you can... remove the coral from the plug, then glue coral to rock. That way you don't have to look at the ugly disc. That's how I do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I would get the Deltec putty if you are trying to do it on the side of the rock. It is the same color as coraline so it looks better and it holds better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Super glue works pretty well too. I put a glob on the frag or coral, rub around on the rock until it starts to stick and then press firmly for 30 seconds or so. You may have to do it twice to get the rock covered well initially. Were does one find the Deltic putty? and how is the price compared to more generic reef putty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Razor Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I use this blue putty with a gray center. You can buy it at walmart in the painting section, by the super/krazy glue. I cut a peice off with my knife and mash the blue and gray together and it hardens just fine under water. You can use a small about of gel glue to hold the rocks in place long enough for the putty to harden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Does the hold fast putty (the one that's green and then turns white when you mash it together) work under water like the other type does? Meaning can you mount the corals under water without taking the rock out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Most all do, just check to see if it says "non-toxic" anywhere on the label. On one note about epoxies. I certainly found them to be more of a pain and switched to super glue gel due to them not sticking well until hard. The single most frustrating complaint I had was that my skimmer would absolutely freak out for about 3 days after I used putty. I did not notice it a few of the times. I would check on my skimmer and the cup would be full of clear water. Then one day it happened while mounting frags and it overflowed water all over my floor from the collection cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 ive used the green and the grey and they both work. Gonna try the gel soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Daniel Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I use the putty when attaching frags that are already on LR rubble to my existing LR. However, as others have mentioned, the putty can be a pain since it takes awhile to harden. Whenever possible, try placing your frag directly onto the LR using the superglue gel. You don't want to use putty to attach the coral to the rock due the heat released during it's curing process which may damage your corals. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I combine the techniques. I use the superglue gel to glue the epoxy putty to the frag, then use the gel again to glue the epoxy plus frag to the rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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