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I have started using a hot glue gun.
Steve
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03-23-2004, 12:36 AM
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03-23-2004, 12:39 AM
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I have only done 1 so far as a test (got the idea from someone else would did it will less die off than using putty) and all I got was a tiny little rim of die off above the glue. going to do 5 birds nest frags shortly here and see what happens with more than 1.
Steve
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03-23-2004, 01:41 AM
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Wendell at Ocean Aquatics sells a super glue gel for $15, this stuff works great for all LPS and SPS fragging that I do.
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03-23-2004, 03:59 AM
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Using the loctite to glue something down onto a small piece of rock that you can pull out of the tank and pat dry works great.
Trying to use the loctite to glue a frag to a rock underwater sucks  Not that the two part epoxy stick works any better. Just doesnt seem to be an easy way to glue fags to your rockwork...
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03-23-2004, 01:42 PM
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I have been told a "superglue sandwich" works well - tried it yesterday and it seemed good.
It is basically the 2 part epoxy with superglue (cyanoacrylate or loctite) on each side - Make a plug of expoxy - take the coral and hold it upside down in the water with the base sticking out - dry the base with a towel - push the epoxy plug into the base to shape it - take it out and put a good covering of superglue on the area - the press it back into the coral base and hold it in place for a minute or so. Then press the plug into the new "home" to shape it - again bring the coral base upside down out of the water - dry it - superglue again - and press it into its new home. Helps to wear disposable gloves, and have 3 arms. Or a friend. Or a container to put the coral upside down in. Seems to work well - I used too much epoxy, but it will get covered with algae in time. HTH John
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