Frags knocked over

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  1. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I need to secure my frags better. I have a couple turbo snail and they like to bump into stuff. Can you use ceramic tile to glue your frags to. I won some reefpet auctions and they send there frags on pogo sticks well they don't stand well and I use the putty to attach them to my rocks but they get knocked over. I was going to glue the frag plugs to pieces of tile to give them a better base.Is wall till OK and where do you buy your super glue gel. Thanks
     
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  3. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I use a tumbled stone tile for a nori pad with rubberbands, it has worked well and easy to break. I get both at lowes.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    One of the frag supply sites and Bulk Reef Supply have a nice sized bottle for a very reasonable price compared to buying the little tubes from Lowe's.
     
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    JJL Purple Tang

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  6. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    I put the posts in holes in the rock (gotta find the right holes though), or you can do like someone else I know who drills holes in the rocks exactly where he wants the frags to go, then glues the post in there.
     
  7. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks to all. Is there a special super glue gel I would like to solve this problem asap.
     
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  9. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Bump and what about the tile?
     
  10. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Go to lowes, home depot or whatever and check out JB weld water weld. It's drinking water safe, and Ive used it for awhile. It's an epoxy putty that comes in a tube. Only like 4 bucks works great.

    I had the same problem with my turbo snails. I had one mess up a green star polyp frag of mine, so I ended up trading it back to my lfs for a few nassarius and cerith snails.