Gluing plants?

[warren63]

Ive been told you can glue your plants to timber rocks etc. but what glue can I use and how do you correctly do it if you have a wet plant?

[ineke]

I use instant glue - the gel one is best because it gives you a chance to reposition if you get it wrong- I dry the plant with paper towels it works well but unfortunately the glue appears white one it dries so you need to try and hide it with the plant. It is shrimp safe.

[Hyzenthlay]

I did this in one of my tanks before I set it up. I stuck moss and bolbitis to driftwood with cyanoacrylate super glue. No ill effects so far except that if the plant is too wet and the glue (which is pretty runny) drips down it can leave an ugly white mess (pretty easy to pick off though). I just glued the area of the rock or timber I wanted to attach to and stuck the plant straight on. Then let it dry for a minute.

[Squiggle]

CA or SupaGlue is the best but use it sparingly cause if you get it anywhere you don't want it it will dry white & look pretty crap. I usually dab the plants dry & then use a little bit of CA to stick it down, the gel is the best cause it doesn't run. :encouragement:

[neosin]

read my thread here http://www.shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/showthread.php/4953-WTB-some-sort-of-glue-silicon-to-stick-plants-on-rock

i've used the supa glue gel in my shrimp tanks and they were all fine

[mmermmer]

I've had great success with a drop of superglue and my little java fern 'fernlets'

This is what they look like when they are ready to snap off:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/108815754@N05/11835307073/

This is my finished product:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/108815754@N05/11621390755/

:-)

[KiwiBigD]

I'm with Neo, use the gel form is not only easier but less messy as well.

[ineke]

Yes the gel is great because you get that few extra seconds to place the plant to look its best. I have used it for quite a few Java Ferns and eventually they grow over the white residue

[OzShrimp]

Whats this gel super clue? I have used the cheap stuf from $2 shop successfully but as lots of people have said the white look is not crash hot

[KiwiBigD]

The gel is just another form but it's very thick and doesn't flow. Really useful when doing rocks with multiple plants and mosses

[Squiggle]

+1, gel is way better than the runny stuff. :victorious: