Coral Glue?

[Reef Newb]

What types of coral glue does anyone reccommend? I have been using a playdough like epoxy that is green in the outside and white on the inside. I am not really all that happy with it. It is really messy and does not seem to hold coral to the rocks all that well. I was just wondering if there is something better out there or should I just stop complaining and figure out how to use this stuff?

Also I bought a re montipora capricornus from a local reefer and I got two frags and one of them kept falling off the rock and after I kept trying to get it to stick I think i got some of the epoxy on the top of the coral and when I woke up the next day the whole piece was bleached and dead

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[lReef lKeeper]

i use loc tite superglue gel, but any cyanoacrylate based glue will do just fine.

[Reef Newb]

So superglue gel would be safe to as you say "Glue animals to rocks"?

[Phurst]

Yep, superglue is great stuff. I do like the epoxy in some situations though, as it can provide a "ramp" down to the rock for encrusting corals and SPS. in those cases, I'll stick a blob of epoxy to the rock and push the frag in. once the epoxy is hard, I pull it out and superglue the epoxy to the rock so it stays put.

[Reef Newb]

sounds like that make work well for me I will try that with my next frag. Thank you!

[Amphibious]

You can get super glue in small bottles or tubes at any hardware even grocery stores. the problem I've had with them is drying out before I got them used up.

I found a brand, BSi, that works better and has a sure seal top that prevents drying out. Hence, no waste. I've been using it for two months with great results. Here is a link to my web site - BSi Super Glue Gel

Dick

[Reef Newb]

Thanks Dick, order placed.

[Amphibious]

Got it, be in the mail tomorrow. Thanks.

Dick

[Reef Newb]

Fast as always Dick Thank you!

[Amphibious]

We try to please. Thanks.