glueing frags

If super glue gel works for you for Leathers, then I need to know how you do it.

Leather coral frags work best if held to a rock with a tan elastic (color seems to be mildly important). The kind that LFS use to tie bags. If the frag can be placed in a depression or hole in the rock, the elastic will not cut through the frag as easily before it attaches. It's easy. If the frag is just a chunk of flesh, then making a cross over the piece works very good. If this doesn't make sense, call me at the number below. I'm here to help. here is a pic where the Sarcophyton (Mushroom Leather) is clearly seen held to the rock with a red() elastic.

Just for fun, here is the left side of this 10 gal that was WMAS Tank of the Month for May 2003

BTW, that is practically all LBTR.

Edited by Mark Peterson

Oh. Okay. I would not use that glue you are asking about.

Is the Leather attached to the dead coral piece? Is there a way to stretch an elastic across the leather or its dead coral attachment to hold it down?

Here is a nifty way to hold a soft coral when the rock is large or doesn't lend itself to one elastic. Take a short length of fishing line or rayon thread and sew it through the coral. Then attach an elastic to each end of the line/thread. In the tank, hook the elastics around protrusions of the large rock or neighboring rocks just so that the line/thread holds the coral firm but not tight against the spot where you want it to attach. This was a brilliant idea from a former member that we call the King Of Blastomussa, Steve Lopez at the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. He loves to show off his tank and sell Blastomussa frags so feel free to contact him.

Oh and one more tip. A leather coral that is already attached to small rock can be attached to a larger rock by flipping it over and holding it against the larger rock with an elastic or just by pressure between the two rocks held together.

Edited by Mark Peterson

Have you tried the 2 part epoxy? I can't remember it's name,but it's the
kind that you cut a piece off then squish it between your fingers for a bit
then squish it in a crack in the rock. Then, you can push the frag
containing rock into it. If any shows, it will get covered by coraline and
other algae.

I got mine from the LFS, but I think you can get it at Home Depot. If you
keep it in it's original container, it lasts a long time.