Use of Aquascape epoxy

[Kian Wee]

Need advice on how to attach softies on rocks and experience with use of aquascape epoxy...

I used to use aqua z for sps n rocks. juz recently bought aquascape.... the aquascape epoxy clouds the water in my pico like crazy and does not seems to stick well... my mushies all close after the use.

Also soft corals like florida ricordia attached to small pebbles, how do i stick it to the side of my live rock? currently i ring epoxy around the ricordea to wait for it to stick, not sure how long to wait and whether it will work.

[Ketchup]

i generally find epoxy difficult to use and take a long time to bind... for the cloudiness, u prob did not mix it properly i think... u need to hold the corals to the rock for at least 30 sec or so.

for rics, i think using superglue is the way to go.. i am trying to get the loctites superglue for my rics as well.

[LaW]

for small tank size volume,

dun use too much epoxy as there will be a risk of depleting oxygen. i seen a case of that before and the tank crashed.

for rics, just like what ketchup suggested, use superglue.

i personally use superglue for most of my application.

epoxy is for me to glue heavier stuff. and i epoxy out of water then left it in low flow over the night. epoxy is tricky, need some practise.

its best u dry ur rocks or coral skeleton with a cloth or tissue paper before use.

[zaiqiu]

for small tank size volume,

dun use too much epoxy as there will be a risk of depleting oxygen. i seen a case of that before and the tank crashed.

for rics, just like what ketchup suggested, use superglue.

i personally use superglue for most of my application.

epoxy is for me to glue heavier stuff. and i epoxy out of water then left it in low flow over the night. epoxy is tricky, need some practise.

its best u dry ur rocks or coral skeleton with a cloth or tissue paper before use.

Like to know what kind of brand of superglue can be used for the rics?

Isnt superglue toxic to the water??

[teebs]

Like to know what kind of brand of superglue can be used for the rics?

Isnt superglue toxic to the water??

Only can use super glue gel.

[Kian Wee]

Only can use super glue gel.

Super glue can stick direct onto the base of the coral or must be on the pebble.. my ricordia not very obedient... migrated down to the floor even tho kena ring fence by epoxy. only got 3 loose small gravel on its base.

[teebs]

Super glue can stick direct onto the base of the coral or must be on the pebble.. my ricordia not very obedient... migrated down to the floor even tho kena ring fence by epoxy. only got 3 loose small gravel on its base.

If you use super glue gel to glue the small gravels on the base of the ric to a live rock or coral chip, the ric won't move. Epoxy is not very effective when u use it to stick a ric with small gravels attached to a live rock.

[jackywongto]

If you use super glue gel to glue the small gravels on the base of the ric to a live rock or coral chip, the ric won't move. Epoxy is not very effective when u use it to stick a ric with small gravels attached to a live rock.

erh hummm...... must have "kang hu"

[teebs]

erh hummm...... must have "kang hu"

You are the epoxy master mah...

[Kian Wee]

erh hummm...... must have "kang hu"

Must learn from the kungfu masters here... i totally new to sticking softies... btw the ricordia slime a lot when outta water ... stick superglue outside water is it... read somewhere must dab dry the rock first is it?

[teebs]

Must learn from the kungfu masters here... i totally new to sticking softies... btw the ricordia slime a lot when outta water ... stick superglue outside water is it... read somewhere must dab dry the rock first is it?

What I do is dab dry the pebbles the ric is attached to and squeeze a bit of super glue GEL on the pebbles and then place the pebbles onto the live rock or coral chip. Wait about 20s before placing it in the water for ard 1 min. Then transfer the ric to your tank.

Rics will always slime a lot. In fact, all mushrooms slime really a lot but that is no issue. You can put them out of water for 2-3 mins without any issues.

[Kian Wee]

What I do is dab dry the pebbles the ric is attached to and squeeze a bit of super glue GEL on the pebbles and then place the pebbles onto the live rock or coral chip. Wait about 20s before placing it in the water for ard 1 min. Then transfer the ric to your tank.

Rics will always slime a lot. In fact, all mushrooms slime really a lot but that is no issue. You can put them out of water for 2-3 mins without any issues.

kum siah shifu.... will try dat out.

[teebs]

kum siah shifu.... will try dat out.

Glad to help

[macrobutt]

Just to clarify my doubts, when you guys say super glue gel, do you actually mean those normal "Elephant" glue?

[RockyBoy]

Just to clarify my doubts, when you guys say super glue gel, do you actually mean those normal "Elephant" glue?

Not that one. Use those ingredient contain cyanoacrylate such as 3M or Loctite and gel type. I used these 2 types without harming the SPS,LPS.

You can even put a clump of the glue gel onto the liverock in the water and stick the frags onto the gel. Then need to hold on to the frag till the gel hardened abit. After awhile, then you can turn on the wavemaker.

[Kian Wee]

Not that one. Use those ingredient contain cyanoacrylate such as 3M or Loctite and gel type. I used these 2 types without harming the SPS,LPS.

You can even put a clump of the glue gel onto the liverock in the water and stick the frags onto the gel. Then need to hold on to the frag till the gel hardened abit. After awhile, then you can turn on the wavemaker.

have u tried AquaZ gel fix? if 3M loctite is better, i'll get dat instead. thanx

[macrobutt]

Not that one. Use those ingredient contain cyanoacrylate such as 3M or Loctite and gel type. I used these 2 types without harming the SPS,LPS.

You can even put a clump of the glue gel onto the liverock in the water and stick the frags onto the gel. Then need to hold on to the frag till the gel hardened abit. After awhile, then you can turn on the wavemaker.

Interesting..... Thanks a lot!

[RockyBoy]

have u tried AquaZ gel fix? if 3M loctite is better, i'll get dat instead. thanx

3M or loctite is better.

[Solo77]

RD has one new Zap Gel from ESV. Anyone got any review?

[Vlamingi_cont]

for small tank size volume,

dun use too much epoxy as there will be a risk of depleting oxygen. i seen a case of that before and the tank crashed.

for rics, just like what ketchup suggested, use superglue.

i personally use superglue for most of my application.

epoxy is for me to glue heavier stuff. and i epoxy out of water then left it in low flow over the night. epoxy is tricky, need some practise.

its best u dry ur rocks or coral skeleton with a cloth or tissue paper before use.

The Aquarium munster's epoxy quite easy to use and dries up pretty fast... Holds like rocks after that... :eyebrow:

[Kian Wee]

What I do is dab dry the pebbles the ric is attached to and squeeze a bit of super glue GEL on the pebbles and then place the pebbles onto the live rock or coral chip. Wait about 20s before placing it in the water for ard 1 min. Then transfer the ric to your tank.

Rics will always slime a lot. In fact, all mushrooms slime really a lot but that is no issue. You can put them out of water for 2-3 mins without any issues.

just to report. This method works very well and safely. Used aqua Z gel glue for attaching my mushrooms, paly, zoas, rocks.

One of my paly even tho the head kena the glue accidentally managed to open after 4 days. Some tentacles still stuck. no casualty or unwanted mushroom flight so far. Glue turns whitish after set. Superglue fan now.

[zaiqiu]

just to report. This method works very well and safely. Used aqua Z gel glue for attaching my mushrooms, paly, zoas, rocks.

One of my paly even tho the head kena the glue accidentally managed to open after 4 days. Some tentacles still stuck. no casualty or unwanted mushroom flight so far. Glue turns whitish after set. Superglue fan now.

Where to get this aqua Z gel???

[Kian Wee]

Where to get this aqua Z gel???

Iwarna. $2/tube

They sell AquaZ epoxy n Aquascape epoxy as well. IMHO, AquaZ epoxy easier to use but color is white so not as nice as purplish Aquascape.

Kian Wee