Zoos on a Bottle

[czieler]

Pardon all the posts..but the board is pretty dead lately...so I figured I'd just ask questions I keep forgetting to ask when up at Robs and get multiple ppls opinions on it..

I've tried glueing zoos to a glass bottle several times with Reef Glue... I want them to grow on the bottle..thought it would look nice. The glue takes for about two weeks..then they fall off...

Is there anything better I could be using? Should I just put a rubber band around it with the zoos on there? Or does anyone else have any other ides?

Thx...

 

[shivametimbas]

is the bottle encrusted with any coraline? i think that would help. i have some small glass trees that i made. i've been wanting to glue some zoos and gsp to one,but havn't tried it yet.

 

[czieler]

Yeah....its got coraline on it

 

[floridareefs]

Carole, that should work. Have you tried superglue gel? Just a guess. Sounds like a good idea though. I may try that

 

[mecold]

Not sure how to get the desired effect, but I have zoos and palys that I throw into my sump just because I hate to just throw them out. Anyway, they are starting to grow onto a piece of pvc in my sump.

 

[czieler]

Well..the reef glue was the clear gel kind..it was $15 a bottle...heh..maybe I should just try regular super glue though...

 

[floridareefs]

cough...cough..$15 a bottle.

 

[czieler]

Yeah...it was one of those things I didn't notice til I got home and looked at the receipt..its a big bottle though... I doubt I'll ever use it all..

I should pay more attention...heh...

One thing I hate about Pet Supermarket...is that their stuff is always in the wrong price bin... I spend about $250-$350 on dog food and treats there each month...and I've learned to pay attention to what the dog treats ring up as..sometimes they are in a 1.99 bin..and they ring up $4 something...I've emailed their customer svc about it...but no response...

 

[Bennihanna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7965991#post7965991 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by floridareefs
cough...cough..$15 a bottle.

Actually it is a good deal when you realize that a 1-2 gram pack of regular super glue gel runs between $2.00 and $4.00. Most reef glue packages are 9-15 grams +.

 

[floridareefs]

Yeah, these pets and hobbies these days are just higher and higher prices. You need a good size loan to get the things you need on a reef related hobby, its just getting crazy. I am really not one to use a credit card, so Its cash only. This keeps me from buying a $300 skimmer etc

 

[czieler]

Yeah...I know what you mean...

I mean I guess I could spend less on dog food..but I am very picky about what my dogs eat... I get them all natural. I want them to be around for a long time..they are like my kids...

If you'd see the reports on regular dog food..and what goes in there..you would never feed it to your dogs!!!

 

[Edge]

That's true, most dog and cat food is all filler. Good brands don't really advertise. they spend their $$ on more R&D and ingredients. I worked for pet stores for many years and learned alot about pet nutrition.

But that is a good idea about the corals.

 

[sea devil]

I paid $9.99 for a 2oz bottle of Maxi-Glue, Extra thick gel from Hobby Oasis. Unlike the tubes of s/g you get, these are actully full. Pretty good deal I think

 

[reelfreak]

Maybe try to rough the surface of the bottle w/ some coarse sandpaper to give it a better grip. I've superglued some zoos to some big shark teeth fragments I have and some will stick, while other times it seems the zoos don't like being there.....

As for the superglue discussion, my local dollar store has 2pks that cost me 2/$1.00 so I get 4 tubes for a buck. Stuff works great for me, and I don't spend much up front.

 

[mikeatjac]

I am with sea devil, if you have not tried the hobby shop glue you are wasting money.