Xenia question

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  1. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I would try and Glue Xenia. the slim coating will just slime off the glue and you will go nuts. If it's a rock to rock gluing you can use a gel super glue, or your LFS prob sell a 2 part epoxy

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    Jason McKenzie, Jul 2, 2004
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  2. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    can't i just put it on the rock and it will stick to it.
     
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  3. seawillow

    seawillow Coral Banded Shrimp

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    With water movement and currents, I wouldn't trust it to just stay put. I've used super glue on mushrooms before and have had very good luck. I know there are so many different brands out ther. This one was called "plastic surgury". I'm sure any of them would work.
     
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  4. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    will the glue hurt the water or coral.
     
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  5. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    can I just use any underwater epoxy or does it have to be a aquarium safe one.
     
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  6. JohnO

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    I don't think glue or epoxy would work very well with xenia, just try a rubber band, I know that works :)

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  7. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    how would I use a rubber band.
     
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  8. JohnO

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    Just use a rubber band to attach the xenia to a piece of rock. The xenia will attach itself quite quickly at the contact point

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  9. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    but how will I attach the rubber band to the xenia.
     
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  10. JohnO

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    You put the rubber band around a piece of small rock. Then slip the xenia in between the rubber band and the rock. After the xenia 'takes' to the small rock you can then use some epoxy to bond the small rock to a bigger rock if thats what you want to do.

    You can replace the rubber band with whatever other device you want ( some suggest wedding veil )

    Anyway here is a link that should help you

    http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-10/ac/feature/

    John
     
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