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I really hate when I'm cleaning my tank and knock a SPS colony.. And the epoxy you use to put it back on does not stick... hate hate hate that.. so frustrating.. t
Does anyone have tips for doing this in a crowded tank?
Ram3500
05-28-2013, 06:03 AM
You know what I hate . When I knock a sps and a piece breaks off :( I don't deserve sps
gregzz4
05-28-2013, 06:29 AM
I really hate when I'm cleaning my tank and knock a SPS colony.. And the epoxy you use to put it back on does not stick... hate hate hate that.. so frustrating.. t
Does anyone have tips for doing this in a crowded tank?
Yup, it's frustrating putting corals on dirty rocks, nevermind having to place ones that were already in place :smile:
I use a nylon fingernail brush to scrub the LR so the 'whatever you are using' will stick better
Yup, it's frustrating putting corals on dirty rocks, nevermind having to place ones that were already in place :smile:
I use a nylon fingernail brush to scrub the LR so the 'whatever you are using' will stick better
Ahh I never thought about doing that..
You know how many times I tried to stick my med size colony last night? Like 4 times and I kept breaking the tips of.. :drinking::cry:
I just gave up and left in on the bottom till today and ill try it again lol
albert_dao
05-28-2013, 03:25 PM
You can always drill a small hole into the base of the colony and zap strap them. That's what I occasionally find myself doing. Hide the zap strap with epoxy.
at this time the rock I want to stick it too cannot be lifted out of the water with out taking a ton of other stuff with it :(
sphelps
05-28-2013, 03:32 PM
Epoxy combined with Ecotech glue has pretty much solved this problem for me.
Rock - Lots of Glue - Epoxy - Lots of Glue - Coral
I've glued large colonies completely horizontal underwater while only holding them in place for a min or so. As for not knocking them down in the first place.. Best of luck.
Epoxy combined with Ecotech glue has pretty much solved this problem for me.
Rock - Lots of Glue - Epoxy - Lots of Glue - Coral
I've glued large colonies completely horizontal underwater while only holding them in place for a min or so. As for not knocking them down in the first place.. Best of luck.
I was going to suggest the same!! works very well and fast.
albert_dao
05-28-2013, 03:42 PM
at this time the rock I want to stick it too cannot be lifted out of the water with out taking a ton of other stuff with it :(
You don't have to life the rock outta water. Try it, zap straps are surprisingly versatile :)
Epoxy combined with Ecotech glue has pretty much solved this problem for me.
Rock - Lots of Glue - Epoxy - Lots of Glue - Coral
I've glued large colonies completely horizontal underwater while only holding them in place for a min or so. As for not knocking them down in the first place.. Best of luck.
I just ran out of glue too.. my luck haha
Thanks.. I think this is the only way to make it happen
Maverick00
05-29-2013, 02:39 AM
Im embarrassed to say the front of my tank currently looks like an elephant graveyard :neutral:... Some of it was due to a tank move but cleaning is brutal in a narrow tank.
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