Attaching Coral to Live Rock & Cycling Questions

[csalsaito]

So i understand there are Coral Glues what are good brands and how do they work, i have watched a few videos but they didnt seem very helpful.
And what about epoxy's because ive watched some videos on that already.

So in my cycle, its been two-three days since i started running my cycle. I took some measurements today and my Ammonia levels are between 0 and .25 my Nitrite levels are at 0 PPM, and my Nitrate Levels are between 5-10 PPM. Not sure if i need to wait longer for the tank to produce more ammonia.

 

[jessesoto33]

buy super blue gel at the 99 cents store and aquarium epoxy add super glue gel to dry area of coral then after mixing two part epoxy stick on top of glue gel then add some more gel on epoxy like a sandwich then use small plastic brush to scrub rock area then stick.....To cycle your tank faster add nitrifying bacteria with a fish(chromis) fro a much faster cycle like 3 days.

 

[Jun_daddytriple6]

I use the gel super glue from harbor freight

 

[Fate]

So the super glue wont leach into the water after awhile?

 

[suvuong7]

I use the super glue at the 99 cent store...it's the small green one...no problems at all...I also use it with epoxy so it sticks faster and more firm

 

[russ13]

So the super glue wont leach into the water after awhile?

no, you can use the glue to attach the coral to a plug or right to the rock. Jessesoto's way he posted is the best way I have found to keep frags in place. I'm pretty lazy so most of my stuff is just straight superglued onto the rock. This way doesn't always work and sometimes it's hard to get them to stay in place.

 

[Fate]

But you keep the coral on the frag right? How about when u want to remove the frag

 

[thedevilscandy]

You can usually pop the frags off the plug pretty easy with a flathead screwdriver. If the frags a fairly small, the gel super glue works pretty good. Just hold them in place for like like 60 seconds so it can bond. I've never bothered with the epoxy, but I'm sure it would help with larger pieces. Just make sure it's gel super glue with cyanoacrylate base.