Need glue/epoxy for frags advice

[Eddie7144]

Hey all, so this morning I lost my wwc punk tip frag. I
Something knocked it down and now I cant find it. It was glued to a large piece of live rock. I've lost a few frags this way, last month lost a jf flame the same way. I started gluing my frags to large pieces of rubble rock. Any tips on strong glue or epoxy you guys use to avoid this ???

 

[William Mumford]

Gel super glue. The liquid stuff is almost useless in the hobby. IMO

 

[csb123]

I’ve had good luck with the gel superglue-epoxy putty-superglue sandwich. Don’t be shy with the glue on the rock side.

 

[Jekyl]

I used the putty that you smash together for a while and had the same issues. From there I just bought the reef glue that my LFS sells and it works much better. The putty just wouldn't stick to my frags

 

[William Mumford]

I work at the company that makes the two part smash together stuff and the guy who formulated it told me he would never use it for a fishtank. It is sold to fix leaking pipes PVC or metal. only recently I have seen in LFS. I see many people use it and it does fine I just stay away from it. Just some food for thought.

 

[jordan10]

Any brand of super glue?

 

[Jekyl]

I like the Seachem glue

 

[Silver14SS]

I like the Bob Smith glue.

https://www.marinedepot.com/bob-smith-industries-bsi-cyanoacrylate-ic-gel-aquarium-frag-glue

 

[ZsWithTheFishes]

I use gorilla gel super glue and JB water weld in the glue/epoxy/glue sandwich. I have to be careful to place frags where I want them because there is zero chance of moving them in the future.

 

[bwomac44]

I put Gorilla glue super glue gel (most gel super glues should work).
Knead a ball of epoxy (I use two little fishies brand). Put super glue on epoxy ball and stick that down in aquarium.
Then I push the frag plug (after cutting post off) or frag onto the epoxy which creates an indention.
Then glue the frag or coral and place back in the impression.

 

[csb123]

I’ve found no difference between cheap generic gel vs more expensive products.

 

[csb123]

I dry the base of the frag with paper towel, put a glob of superglue on it, then the putty epoxy ball, then a bunch of superglue. I then put the pumps on feed mode, and press the frag into the rock.

 

[SeaDweller]

Dollar tree super glue gel. $.99 for two, works each time, every time.

 

[FacebookJail]

Hey all, so this morning I lost my wwc punk tip frag. I
Something knocked it down and now I cant find it. It was glued to a large piece of live rock. I've lost a few frags this way, last month lost a jf flame the same way. I started gluing my frags to large pieces of rubble rock. Any tips on strong glue or epoxy you guys use to avoid this ???

I use a combo of gel superglue and epoxy. Basically the frag is glued to the epoxy and the epoxy is glued to frag plug, or wherever it is being mounted.

 

[William Mumford]

Dollar store 3 for a dollar I buy them out regularly.

 

[Eddie7144]

I put Gorilla glue super glue gel (most gel super glues should work).
Knead a ball of epoxy (I use two little fishies brand). Put super glue on epoxy ball and stick that down in aquarium.
Then I push the frag plug (after cutting post off) or frag onto the epoxy which creates an indention.
Then glue the frag or coral and place back in the impression.

Nice idea gonna try that

 

[ether]

I’ve had good luck with the gel superglue-epoxy putty-superglue sandwich. Don’t be shy with the glue on the rock side.

This. I use either superglue gel or gorilla glue gel from home depot for the glue.

 

[bwomac44]

Nice idea gonna try that

Basically I use a modified version of what you see in the video.
Works well for me.

 

[BGrand]

Basically I use a modified version of what you see in the video.
Works well for me.

Thanks for this!

Had to watch the video 3 times. First time I was dancing to the music. Second I was trying to understand what he was saying. Third time it "stuck". Pun intended. ;)

 

[NeutronMan]

Reef weld.