Glue or Gel (Where to Get it)?
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Topic: Glue or Gel (Where to Get it)?
Posted By: Izzy
Subject: Glue or Gel (Where to Get it)?
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 3:09pm
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My method of attaching frags has been smash or manuever a frag/rock into a crevice, which has been ok, but I need to do it official and get some gel/glue/expoxy. Mike recommended a specific type, however I forgot what it was. What would you recommend and where (hopefuly HD or Lowes as they will be cheaper than a LFS). I'd prefer an adhesive that allows me to attach directly to the coral or rock that the coral is attached to and then glue it underwater to my LR in my tank. ------------- Murray, UT |
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 3:24pm
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Get it where ever you want. It's going to be cheapest at either your local hobby store, woodworking store or craft store. Look for the 1/2 - 1 oz bottles. Should cost $4-$10. Or you can just buy the little tubes from HD, Lowes, Wallmart, etc... ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Izzy
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 3:53pm
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Is there a specific type that is Aquarium safe? Am I looking for "Super Glue", "Super Gel", etc? Just want to make sure I get the right adhesive.
------------- Murray, UT |
Posted By: chris.rogers
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 4:01pm
| I use the $4 stick at home depot. It's labeled for pools. It's a little stick, green on the outside, white on the inside. Just follow the directions. It's aquarium safe. |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 4:09pm
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Any super glue will work. Get the gel variety. One could argue over whether or not they are aquarium safe, but cyanoacrylate glue is cyanoacrylate glue. And I've never felt that they contributed to any issues in my tank. The stick stuff is epoxy, which is different then super glue. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 4:13pm
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Isaac,
I use "Zap Gel" from any hobby shop and Aquamend from Home Depot.
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Posted By: Lyscer
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 5:40pm
| For epoxy I use aquamend as well. And I used the zap gel a couple of times but it costs more than I like to spend so I just buy the Duro Quick Gel found at walmart. You get 2 of them for like $3 or something like that. I have used it on all of my acros for 6 months and everything seems to do just fine with it. |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 6:20pm
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I get super glue gel from All a Dollar... ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 7:41pm
All a Dollar . . . hmmm. Time for a road trip  ------------- |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 7:49pm
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I get mine now from All a dollar just like Suzy. Daren Whightman told me about them. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 16 2006 at 9:51pm
Darn, the secret is out. Now they will run out of it and the price will escalate   ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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