Superglue

drillbit

New Member
I was just at the GARF site, and they said they superglue everything: Rock to rock, coral to rock, etc. I was wondering if anyone else uses superglue in their reefs. Do you apply it wet into the aquarium? What brand is safe? It just seems like it would be toxic to the corals.
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chadster

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I picked up the same information from GARF and was hesitant as well. But I did get up enough courage to try their method and after a couple of failures due to no experience, have had great success in propagating with super glue. I use Super Glue gel which can be found at any hardware store. Using it has not affected my corals in any way. After a little practice, I can't quit propagating. I have propagated both ways, out of the tank and by applying the super glue to the frag and placing it in the water quickly to the location I want. Key here is quickness before the glue sets up. Hope this helps. I would recommend propagating to anyone. It's a great feeling when you look at a live coral knowing you had a hand in starting it successfully.
 
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