Glueing/epoxy frag

Scouter Steve · 01-13-2008, 02:59 PM

How long can I keep an SPS (Acro) out of the water to hold epoxy in place? Also am I better off rubbing some krazy glue over spot I wish to epoxy to? The fra/mini colony has encrusted on a small piece of rubble.

Cassette87 · 01-13-2008, 03:08 PM

I'm not sure about SPS, so i'm sure someone else will chime in, but when i glue frags, i use superglue gel, get a dab ready on the rock and pull the frag out really quick plop it on the glue and right back in the water. the glue will still cure underwater, and will set the way you positioned it unless you disturb it too early. hope this helps! I've done this with zoas, mushrooms, and pallys with no problems.

Scouter Steve · 01-13-2008, 03:12 PM

I have tried unsuccesfully to krazy glue this rubble that is why I want to try the epoxy out of the water. I globbed a bunch of glue on and plunged it to spot but never seemed to hold, just jelled its way around the rubble never adhering to the rock.

Cassette87 · 01-13-2008, 03:13 PM

did you use the krazy glue gel? if not that might've been your problem?

Scouter Steve · 01-13-2008, 03:20 PM

I used the gel. I have succeeded before with other frags just this one is fighting with me big time!

Cassette87 · 01-13-2008, 03:30 PM

ah

well Sorry i couldn't be of more help,but anyway i would not want to keep a frag out for more than a few minutes, but that's just me

framerguy · 01-13-2008, 03:33 PM

If you put the gel on both the rock and frag, put them together and dip them in the water they will set nearly instantly. You can keep them out of the water for 10 minutes or so. There was a demonstration at the LFS a while back and they had them out on the table for at least that long.

01-13-2008, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 687 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glueing/epoxy frag How long can I keep an SPS (Acro) out of the water to hold epoxy in place? Also am I better off rubbing some krazy glue over spot I wish to epoxy to? The fra/mini colony has encrusted on a small piece of rubble.

01-13-2008, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,474 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Glueing/epoxy frag I'm not sure about SPS, so i'm sure someone else will chime in, but when i glue frags, i use superglue gel, get a dab ready on the rock and pull the frag out really quick plop it on the glue and right back in the water. the glue will still cure underwater, and will set the way you positioned it unless you disturb it too early. hope this helps! I've done this with zoas, mushrooms, and pallys with no problems. __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef

01-13-2008, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 687 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glueing/epoxy frag I have tried unsuccesfully to krazy glue this rubble that is why I want to try the epoxy out of the water. I globbed a bunch of glue on and plunged it to spot but never seemed to hold, just jelled its way around the rubble never adhering to the rock.

01-13-2008, 03:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,474 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Glueing/epoxy frag did you use the krazy glue gel? if not that might've been your problem? __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef

01-13-2008, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 687 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glueing/epoxy frag I used the gel. I have succeeded before with other frags just this one is fighting with me big time!

01-13-2008, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,474 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Glueing/epoxy frag ah well Sorry i couldn't be of more help,but anyway i would not want to keep a frag out for more than a few minutes, but that's just me __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef

01-13-2008, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Glueing/epoxy frag If you put the gel on both the rock and frag, put them together and dip them in the water they will set nearly instantly. You can keep them out of the water for 10 minutes or so. There was a demonstration at the LFS a while back and they had them out on the table for at least that long. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

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