I received some frags from wwc this past week and it came with the recommendation to use glue and epoxy. I was wondering what the benefits of using both epoxy and glue instead of using just glue or just epoxy?
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The epoxy takes a while to set up so the glue is to hold it in place until the epoxy sets.
One benefit to using the epoxy is so you can form it to the rock and give the coral a smooth even surface to encrust on without competing with coralline algae.
Great question! As was mentioned previously, the epoxy works amazing at filling in the nooks and crannies that you would have to use half a bottle of glue just to get in there if it worked at all. And yes, the super glue sets quicker to hold it in place until the putty completely hardens.
Do you use the same practice when gluing fresh cut frags to frag plugs?
Interesting and seems like a good idea, something I may give a try. I have had good success just using the glue, but from time to time there is a tricky location or coral. Anyone have a good way to attack larger mini colonies without using a full tube of glue?