Truckin Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Okay everybody - have a laugh - here's the dumbass question of the year: Has anyone tried using chewing gum to attach a coral mount to a live rock in the aquarium? Here's my story. I have placed some coral mounts (with frags) temporarily on a live rock to see how well the location works. Some of the mounts have been knocked over by a crab or snail. Since I was not ready to glue the mounts down permanently, I was trying to think of something that would hold steady against a crab or snail nudging it, and yet not be too hard to break loose if I needed to move the mount somewhere else. Then the light came on. Why not use chewing gum? Has anyone tried this? Is there a good solution out there? Okay, now, have another laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dena Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hmmm...never thought about doing that. One thing I have noticed is when I glue something with superglue, I can move it back and forth a little and it eventually comes off. Esp. when I put glue on a frag plug and prop it in a hole. I've moved stuff around so much...okay...too much. Dena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate1 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I don't think it would work but I don't A) think it's the dumbest question of the year and 2) that it would necessarily hurt the tank so have at it and let us know. Now for something that is a soft hold, that miracle putty holds very weakly. I bought a three pack and would trade you a frag for one if you want to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 silly putty would be better (edit: for those that didn't catch it...this was mild sarcasm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 -Thought silly putty was toxic x_x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano_Steve Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 If I were you I would stay away from flavored chewing gums. I think this is a feasible idea but I would definitely recommend just a simple chewing gum complex without the flavorings. If you ever go to Terra Toys or Toy Joy they will sometimes have a gag gift known as 'Nihilist Gum' which is flavorless and colorless and I would think this would be your best option if you really wanna try this out. -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Super glue will do just fine and if you need to move it....just pry it w/ a small flathead screwdriver and it will become loose for removal/relocation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chark Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Maybe you could just chew the gum for about an hour. By then all the flavor would be out of it. Wash it off good to get all the saliva off. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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