orange monti cap on a small rock

[bjc451]

how can i keep my orange monti cap to stay put

 

[JxMetal]

aquamend

 

[bjc451]

where do you find aqua mend and it is reef safe and can be used underwater?

 

[JxMetal]

yes and yes and homedepot by the glue near the paint aisle

 

[DrBDC]

I've used a big glob of superglue gel and then place in very very low flow for about a week.

 

[latazyo]

Jeff, are you serious?

I can barely get rocks to stick to each othe rwith aquamend...I always super glue monti caps straight to the rock, but they slime up so its kind of tough

I actually dry the gluing zone with paper towel and then apply the superglue

 

[bjc451]

i usually superglue frags but this is a good size rock i dont think the superglue will stick

 

[Reggae Fish]

superglue. Not the gel though. I don't care for it. The dollar store. 3 tubes for $1

 

[bjc451]

i always used the gel myself when i use superglue

 

[JxMetal]

I use the aquamend with anything that is rock to rock connection. Works perfect if you can get the epoxy really soft and mushy.

 

[latazyo]

so you glue the frag to a rock, then aquamend it to your existing structure?

thats what I do too then

 

[JxMetal]

no, just straight aquamend

 

[JxMetal]

oh wait. I re-read. I do what you do. glue first.

I've had a lpt of miller chills tonight. they're good!

 

[StupidsReef]

I used a rubberband. It worked. My orange Monti is attached very nicely. All though it was a very small piece about 1-2 inches.

 

[latazyo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10471833#post10471833 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JxMetal
oh wait. I re-read. I do what you do. glue first.

I've had a lpt of miller chills tonight. they're good!

that's impressive, I cant even think of a way to fill a line printer terminal with beer, let alone drink one

 

[kentrob11]

2 part plumbers epoxy and super glue gel has always worked the best for me. Get the stick of epoxy that's dark gray on the inside and light gray on the outside. make a nice size ball of it and slightly flatten it out then mount it like this: coral-super glue gel-epoxy-super glue gel-rock. Works awesome....

 

[TWINPEAKS]

Kent are you refering to the hercules brand plumbers putty?

 

[kentrob11]

I don't remember the name of it to be honest. I just know it's a two part stick of the stuff and the inside is dark gray, outside light gray. I started using it about 5 years ago and it works much better than the marine stuff and it doesn't flake apart either. The gray looks better in the tank as well since it doesn't stand out like the white did.

 

[JxMetal]

kent....we're attaching a frag not building bridges here. too much work for me.

 

[kentrob11]

Well in that case a small wad of stool sample would work fine...