Can i glue these frags?

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  1. REDMANS CUBE

    REDMANS CUBE Fire Shrimp

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    So i just fragged my kenya tree coral using the toothpick method out of 4 frags 3 have detached. Although they have come loose they look healthy. Question. Can i superglue them to a piece of rock? Any help would be appreciated.
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yes, superglue works for kenya. Just not that well.
     
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    I would say yes, but the trick is to have the glue on long enough to stick, but not too long where it will burn the coral. As the glue cures, it heats up
     
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  4. REDMANS CUBE

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    Whats the best method?
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I just "towel dried" the bottoms of the frags. Then added glue to the frag rock not the coral. Attach and hold til' dry. Keep out of high flow areas and where it may be disturbed by clean-up crew. The best way to do it is. Get a clear/plastic something with a lid. Drill/poke holes for circulation. Add some larger rubble pieces and place frags inside til' they attach on their own.
     
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  6. REDMANS CUBE

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    Now as for the glueing, it seems the pieces that have come loose, are starting to heal at where they were cut from. Should i let them heal a bit more and then try to glue them to the rock? It seems when they are first cut they are/become kinda gooey. It would seem to me that they would be hard to towl dry and glue them. I have fragged star polyps xtimes using the superglue method, but with them i could towel dry them, thats why with the kenya tree i used the toothpick method.
     
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