Mounting sps frags
 

so i am totally new to the sps thing just started recently and well whats the best way to mount the frags onto plugs ?? i a=am not having much luck with epoxy and well i heard crazy glue damages the tissue and ideas would be appreciated

I purchased a glue called Corafix from LFS it seem to work ok.

I use super glue I just dont use a whole lot of it. Never had it damage tissue maybe I am just lucky.

I use loctite gel, never had any issues, cept for the amount in each bottle, wish they came in man sizes.

I use Loctite 404 with no issues on Softies. SPS I use Aquascape Milliput epoxy
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=MC-DELEP

Takes a little bit to get right. I find have to press some into the rock, and then press the SPS into the epoxy. Not much luck with it sticking Monti caps yet tho. I keep breaking the caps :(

i use any glue with cyanoacrylate

Any Crazy glue gel will work. Don't have to do it underwater. Dry off the frag where you're going to glue it, then put a little blob of glue on the plug. Stick the sps frag in and you're pretty much ready to stick it underwater.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2t-SXxbmk
watch from the 3 minute mark

Super glue gel, epoxy, fishing line, hot glue and rubber bands have all worked for me. Heres an article for you:

Securing Propagated Corals: Methods of Fixing Live Corals to Hard Substrates by Anthony Calfo
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-1...ture/index.php

Personally I only epoxy my sps frags directly to the rock. The epoxy can be frustrating. What I have learned is that 9 of 10 times the expoxy comes off the rock but the frag will still be stuck in the epoxy. The key is to really work the expoxy into the liverock. Then firmly push the sps frag into the epoxy. Minimize adjustments to frag as the epoxy will un-bind with the rockwork. Visually check that the epoxy is still bonded to the rock. You may have to re-work the epoxy into the rockwork especially around the edges.