How do I glue coral to my tank glass?

[aquadonkey]

Hi guys - I want to, as stated, glue some coral to the back pane of my tank. Do I put the glue on the coral, then hold it to the glass under water?
Is this a bad idea? Anyone tried it?

 

[dreaminmel]

I haven't heard a whole lot of success with glueing to glass, however, somewhere along the way I saw people making frag disks with magnets in them so that you could attach the coral to the disk and then put it anywhere on the glass panel. Wish I could remember where I saw that...

 

[dreaminmel]

Quick search on the net finds them at chiefreef dot com and tbaquatics dot com.

 

[Posidion]

if its an encrusting you can just put it on a rock leaned up aginst the glass and wait. for acros or faster process the magnetic frag disks are your best bet and if you ever want to move it no mess just slide to new spot and reattach outside magnet http://www.tbaquatics.com/shop/4-mag-disks-26.html.

 

[cardiffgiant]

BRS also has magnetic frag discs. I think they're 4 for $5.

I've never checked, but I wonder if that's something that one of the LFS would have in stock.

 

[captain7359]

I glued my zoas to my acrylic overflow with the gel superglue. Make sure you get a chunk of rubble/rock to keep from ticking them off if you're doing zoas.

 

[superkat]

i forget, Lizz, if you have an overflow...but if you glue to overflow where it meets the glass? you're all set. let it grow out.

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

If you want to actually glue to glass, let a good thick patch of coralline grow in the area first.

 

[aquadonkey]

Great - good info guys. Thanks!