Using superglue to fix ornament

[Platyfavourites96]

I would like to fix an ornament and I’m wondering if superglue would be safe to use? If so what’s the correct way to use it?

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

SuperGlue is fine to use and is readily used to glue coral fragments to rocks in marine tanks.

You clean and dry the parts that are going to be glued. Glue them together and allow them to dry. A hair dryer can help speed this up. Once dry, rinse under the tap and add to the tank.

SuperGlue dries pretty quickly and once it's dry it is safe for aquariums.

 

[Platyfavourites96]

Hi and welcome to the forum

SuperGlue is fine to use and is readily used to glue coral fragments to rocks in marine tanks.

You clean and dry the parts that are going to be glued. Glue them together and allow them to dry. A hair dryer can help speed this up. Once dry, rinse under the tap and add to the tank.

SuperGlue dries pretty quickly and once it's dry it is safe for aquariums.

Thank you for your quick response. Is there a certain time you leave the glue standing for? I can use a hairdryer no problem. I am glad I can use this! Is there a specific type of glue you recommend?

 

[Colin_T]

We used regular old SuperGlue from the hardware. As soon as it's touch dry you can put it back in the tank. It only takes a few minutes to dry.

 

[Guppygrabber]

Yes SuperGlue is fine to put in aquariums, I would personally recommend the gel version, but it's up to you

 

[AbbeysDad]

For wet plants/parts gel super glue works well. For dry parts, I like Max1 German super glue.

 

[Platyfavourites96]

Thanks for all the advice.