Hiker4twenty
Reef enthusiast
I just bought this today so I can glue some of my frags in a more permanent spot and to keep my urchin from wearing them as a hat. Will this be ok to use?
Super Glu Gel?
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Alexander
Reef enthusiast
that should be perfect. the gel is the stuff that works underwater. the regular super glue does not. slap em down!
yote
In Memoriam
That should do the trick,:D
littleyea1
Reefing newb
I use the same ones, I do have one problem with this though, squeezing the glue out is a pain in the ass
dcantucson
Reef pro
That's the stuff. My problem is that the aplication tip gets all clogged and makes it difficult the 2+ times around.
yote
In Memoriam
I good sharp pocket knife will take of that problem.Just cut the clogged tip off and you set to glue frags until your hearts content:D
AdeptMrSniffles
I have a Blue Thumb
I love the "NEW ULTIMATE POWER" in the corner. I'm too afraid that I'd want to move corals around after gluing them. Then being.... stuck.... with having to take the chance of damaging the coral or rearranging the rock work just for 1 coral.
Good luck
Good luck
SeaBee
Ha Ha Thats Funny!
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
I have had no luck using any of the gel superglues underwater. Everytime I do, within a day the entire bottle is solid. Not sure what happens there, but it's like the whole container reacts and dries up. I've probably tossed out 5 little do-dads of the stuff after only using them once.
Hiker4twenty
Reef enthusiast
I was actually a bit worried about that myself becasue I'm saving :twocents: for a larger tank as we speak. I'm only going to use enough glue to hold it on there where it wont fall or get ripped off by the urchin or hermits. I should easily be able to release the glued frag at a later time. The key word is "should"...haha:bounce:
winyfrog
Yep!
I usually put gobs of glue on the coral out of water then put the coral on the rock.
Navarchus
Almost smarter than a pig
All I can say is that the upside-down dude on the package must have tied his shoes tighter than I do.
Melosu58
Reef enthusiast
Super glue gel is good to use on frags. Great stuff.
Reefrookie
Not so new anymore!
I heard that you should store the gel in the fridge when not in use to keep it from getting hard. Has anyone else heard that?
yote
In Memoriam
I've heard that.But NOTHING is safe in my fridge:shock:
Reefrookie
Not so new anymore!
lol...been there, but mine are all grown up now!
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
Super Glue is cyanoacrylate or CA
You can purchase it at most hobby stores in thin, medium, thick or gel. The thin is like water - not good for gluing corals down - but EXCELLENT at gluing your fingers to rocks, the bottle, the coral etc...
I prefer the thick glue. You can put a glob of it on a coral and then put the coral in the water. The outer surface of the glue will skin over immediately but the inside is still gooey. Put it in the tank and stick it down. Hold it for a minute or two so the glue can cure. That should set it in place.
You can purchase it at most hobby stores in thin, medium, thick or gel. The thin is like water - not good for gluing corals down - but EXCELLENT at gluing your fingers to rocks, the bottle, the coral etc...
I prefer the thick glue. You can put a glob of it on a coral and then put the coral in the water. The outer surface of the glue will skin over immediately but the inside is still gooey. Put it in the tank and stick it down. Hold it for a minute or two so the glue can cure. That should set it in place.
Salt water makes it set up almost instantly. If you're using the tube under water - and you happen to suck a drop of water back into the tube - instantly hard as a rock. Been there - done that - got the T-shirt :grumble:
Chris_150G
Reefing newb
I used the gel for the first time tonight. I had previously only had the putty crap which is good for rocks. I glued just straight coral to rock with the gel. It worked really well.
Hiker4twenty
Reef enthusiast
Well, I finally got around to using the gel last night. It seems to work pretty good. I did find out that you need to use more glue than you think. Put a lot on there and it will be stuck good. I made sure not to get adapter tip wet at all and it stayed flowing great.
Reefrookie
Not so new anymore!
I'm sure almost everyone has a version of a "dollar store" somewhere in the area. I stumbled upon a three pack of the original superglue gel in a pack for a buck. I got 6 packs. Same thing is $3-$4 elsewhere. Check those dollar stores out!
