your choice on coral glue?

reefah · Mar 7, 2022

Anyone have a preference in coral glue?
I usually use the seachem coral glue but at times it gets a bit messy and tend to have to sand off the glue from my hands..

LiveFreeAndReef · Mar 7, 2022

loctite superglue gel or any other brand of superglue gel. That Seachem glue is ridiculously expensive and the same exact thing as a generic superglue gel

LiveFreeAndReef · Mar 7, 2022

And I usually just roll my fingers together to break up any glue stuck to them, the only time it lasts more than a day on my hands is if I get it on my fingernails.

reefah · Mar 7, 2022

got it. I will give Loctite Super Glue Gel a shot! thank you for the recommendation.

LiveFreeAndReef · Mar 7, 2022

reefah said:
got it. I will give Loctite Super Glue Gel a shot! thank you for the recommendation.

No problem, the money you'll save on glue means more corals to glue! hahaha

JoJosReef · Mar 7, 2022

Anyone find any superiority between brands when gluing inside of the tank? I have some reef glue that just pearls over once it touches water and doesn't stick to the surfaces well--for example, if I want to glue a bit around a plug to keep it down better or glue over an aiptasia, the glue doesn't stay in place and lifts off the plug or rock surface.

Would be nice to know a brand that is stickier underwater.

lancesmith1 · Mar 7, 2022

Gorilla Super Glue
Gel

KevinC · Mar 7, 2022

BSI is the best. I do know people use the BRS super thick, but I have finished the bottle and it Definitely does not hold as strong as BSI for some reason

LiveFreeAndReef · Mar 7, 2022

JoJosReef said:
Anyone find any superiority between brands when gluing inside of the tank? I have some reef glue that just pearls over once it touches water and doesn't stick to the surfaces well--for example, if I want to glue a bit around a plug to keep it down better or glue over an aiptasia, the glue doesn't stay in place and lifts off the plug or rock surface.

Would be nice to know a brand that is stickier underwater.

Thats a good question! I always avoid trying to glue stuff underwater for that exact reason. Just put a big dollop of glue on the frag and squish it good lol

danny_corals · Mar 7, 2022

I like BSI

mdb_talon · Mar 7, 2022

This is by far my favorite and cheaper than things like loctite. Large package but comes with 4 tips which is great

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Lyss · Mar 7, 2022

Just an FYI that if you get superglue stuck to your fingers, 100% acetone will remove it. I've also heard that dish soap will, but have never tested that -- I always use 100% acetone on a cotton ball.

bpbonds · Mar 7, 2022

Glue Masters

r4rlee · Mar 26, 2022

reefah said:
Anyone have a preference in coral glue?
I usually use the seachem coral glue but at times it gets a bit messy and tend to have to sand off the glue from my hands..

i scrap it off with a razer knife

reefah said:
Anyone have a preference in coral glue?
I usually use the seachem coral glue but at times it gets a bit messy and tend to have to sand off the glue from my hands..

this is what i use i get it from amazon

ninjamyst · Mar 26, 2022

Gluemaster. Best glue ever

damsels are not mean · Mar 26, 2022

Single use tubes when working in the tank. Much more efficient than buying the full tubes and having them seal up after a use or two

blaxsun · Mar 26, 2022

I like the EcoTech gel.

J.chemicals · Mar 26, 2022

Gluemasters for sure! @Glue Masters , if you haven’t already. Check them out. I used thick for fragging and thin for aquascaping. 8oz bottle goes a long way.