Just got my Frags in from RFM

[MRCORAL]

Ok they are not on plugs and I should not mount them. Should I just lay them on the sand? Will that hurt them?

 

[King-Kong]

I made a rack for my RFM frags out of eggcrate:

http://www.d3f.org/misc/fish/90g/reefer_frags/03.jpg

 

[d4a2n0k]

Dont lay them on the sand. If you have to lay them anywhere, put them on some live rock temporarily.

 

[marinelife]

RFM says not to mount them for a while

 

[MRCORAL]

Yes, Im going to go buy that right now. They also say not to use puddy can you use expoxy when it is time?

 

[MRCORAL]

What should I ask for at Home Depot so they know what Im talking about?

 

[d4a2n0k]

I think they mean the epoxy when they say puddy. Its not good to use cause it heats up and supposedly leaks stuff into the water.

Super glue gel is what you want to use.

 

[King-Kong]

Ive used plenty of epoxy on my corals. Infact, all of them! Superglue alone doesnt hold longterm, I've found. Epoxy moves too.. so it's a toss up.

At any rate, for the rack I used eggcrate (light diffusor, so check in the flourescent lighting/kitchen area) and zip ties. Then I just used needle nose pliers to "cut" the thing to size (just twist each little bridge apart to make the eggcrate the size you want).

As far as epoxy, Aquamend is what I use.

Let the corals get used to your water, lighting, flow, etc. before you mount them with that epoxy.

Let me add: the epoxy never gets hot in my hands. I've molded it and mushed it for 5-10 minutes as I position things, and I never felt any warmth, let a lone significant HEAT.

 

[MRCORAL]

Ok, on this egg crate my wife is at home depot and they have no idea what she is talking about.

 

[MRCORAL]

She just found it. Thanks.

 

[NanoReefer53]

My favorite technique is a mix of super glue gel and aquamend. To me, superglue gel doesn't provide enough holding power initially so the new frag could get blown over if you don't turn off your pumps. Epoxy takes a little while to cure, so again, the frag could get blown loose while the epoxy is still soft. What I do is get a ball of epoxy and make make a little hole in it. Put a dab of super glue gel in and stick in the frag. At the bottom of the epoxy ball, put another dab of super glue gel and then place it where you want in the tank. That way the epoxy has time to cure onto the rock and hold onto the frag.

 

[King-Kong]

the trick w/ epoxy is that it is not sticky. it will not work on a flat surface. It needs holes, it needs to "hold" onto something without using an adheasive.

Wrap it around edges, stuff it into holes.

That's the most effective way to use epoxy by itself.

 

[GMAX]

Super glue gel works for me. FWIW

 

[gfk]

i love how at home depot they have no idea what "eggcrate" is... but when you finally find it the tag lists it as eggcrate.

atleast hte next person to ask that associate will get a good answer

 

[MRCORAL]

Frags looking good.

 

[MAreefer1]

yes...very nice

 

[gonefishy]

it's not called egg crate it is a light diffuser used for flourecent lights. so you need to look in the lighting section.