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09-18-2008, 11:00 PM
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| Rabid Wolverine Reefer   | Re: gluing frags superglue gel.
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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09-18-2008, 11:02 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: gluing frags Use a toothbrush to clean the area on the rock before glueing. Sometimes superglue GEL works but you might need two part epoxy if the frag is large. Your LFS should have it in stock.
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________  |
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09-18-2008, 11:33 PM
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| Reef Lobster  | Re: gluing frags Be careful with the 2 part apoxy as it creates heat. It works good for attaching a frag rock to a rock but it can kill a coral if it contacts it directly while drying. Superglue gellll.....just have to be quick! 
__________________ Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut". CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.  |
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09-19-2008, 02:52 AM
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| Golden Moray  | Re: gluing frags super glue gel.. I go through a bottle every 2 weeks. Buy several you'll need it. I use the two part epoxy every now and then for connecting rocks thats it. Be forewarned it smells horrible!
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09-19-2008, 07:03 AM
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| Tunicate | Re: gluing frags LOL At "smells horrible!" Have you taken a good whiff at your Xenia or mushrooms while out of the water!!!??? J/K. Super Glue gel works great. It actually creates a skim around it's surface the moment it comes in contact with the water. Then when you press it into it's "nook or cranny," the skim breaks and the glue gel does a great job at bonding. As was mentioned, if it's a large colony, 2 part epoxy may be needed. |
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09-19-2008, 11:55 AM
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| Do I look as lost as I am  | Re: gluing frags It's commonly sold in HArdware stores in a green package with a clear tube inside. It will say something to the affect of: "Marine and Plumbing Repairs" ....PC: Marine (tm) Hand Moldable all purpose white epoxy putty stick... Cures Wet, Dry or Underwater. Made in the USA!!!
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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