How do you hold down your coral

Discussion in 'Coral' started by Puffer Chick, Feb 27, 2010.

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    i am getting so F****** tired of gluing my corals being so DAMN difficult :angry: it takkes like an hour just to glue down 3 corals, i can never get them to stay, never get them to stay where i want its just such a PITA and glue gets all over my fingers and stays for a long time ive just had it, makes me hate getting coral

    so whats your method
     
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  3. carpenter

    carpenter Feather Duster

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    I'm glad you asked because I didn't have the guts to ask.
     
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  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    hahahah no problem i just got done gluing down my new corals and im not happy with the placings on onee but its the only way it would stay just kinda pisses me off a bit
     
  6. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    glue is a major PITA it wont hold where i want to place the corals
     
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  9. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I use epoxy when I do glue them down for any thing on plugs or large corals. I use the gel for tiny frags only.
     
  10. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    Epoxy. Hold it underwater for about 2 minutes. Done.
     
  11. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    yea except it makes the skimmer go flippin crazy
     
  12. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    maybe thats my problem, all my corals have been a fairly large size maybe the glue just isint strong enough