bonding corals

[Bob Abuey]

i used a epoxy stick to bond a leather coral to a live rock in my 65
gal. it does'nt look bad but i think it would look better repositioned
differently, how much of a problem to try and remove epoxy from rock &
coral to reset again?
tia

[Charles Spitzer]

once epoxy sets, you can't use it again. if you can get it off both the rock
and/or coral without damaging either, then there is no problem. it can be
hard to remove.

"Bob Abuey" > wrote in message
...
> i used a epoxy stick to bond a leather coral to a live rock in my 65
> gal. it does'nt look bad but i think it would look better repositioned
> differently, how much of a problem to try and remove epoxy from rock &
> coral to reset again?
> tia
>

[CapFusion]

Normally you do can not remove epoxy once it cured. The only I can think of
to remove may damage your coral in the process.

Using a heat gun to soften the epozy (200'F to 350'F depending on the
product). Heat a small area and use a paint or cabinet scraper or razor to
remove the bulk of the coating.

Or use acetone. There are many many other chemical to use for removal of
epoxy but very hazardous (like Methylene Chloride). These two chemical
method I can think of at this moment. Be sure to have plenty of ventilation.

In other word, it maybe impossible for you to remove it without damaging
your coral.

CapFusion,...



"Bob Abuey" > wrote in message
...
> i used a epoxy stick to bond a leather coral to a live rock in my 65
> gal. it does'nt look bad but i think it would look better repositioned
> differently, how much of a problem to try and remove epoxy from rock &
> coral to reset again?
> tia
>

[Jimmy Chen]

> i used a epoxy stick to bond a leather coral to a live rock in my 65
> gal.

For softies, try using rubber band or bubble gum, or even a toothpick. Epoxy
is meant for hard corals.

jc

[Mort]

"Bob Abuey" > wrote in message
...
> i used a epoxy stick to bond a leather coral to a live rock in my 65
> gal. it does'nt look bad but i think it would look better repositioned
> differently, how much of a problem to try and remove epoxy from rock &
> coral to reset again?
> tia
>

Just an idea here and sombody's prolly gonna smack me for it but here
goes...

What if you were to use a grinder of some sort (or dremmel tool) to cut a
small piece of rock off with the coral? That way, you wouldnt have to
seperate the coral from the rock, you could just leave that part alone.
Then you could just glue the small piece of rock that the coral is stuck to
to where ever you want it.

Make sense?

Also, a lot of people recommend the super glue gel for this sort of thing.
I dont know if that would be any easier to remove but from what I have read,
that's the best stuff to use.

HTH

~Mort

[CapFusion]

>
> Just an idea here and sombody's prolly gonna smack me for it but here
> goes...
>
> What if you were to use a grinder of some sort (or dremmel tool) to cut a
> small piece of rock off with the coral? That way, you wouldnt have to
> seperate the coral from the rock, you could just leave that part alone.
> Then you could just glue the small piece of rock that the coral is stuck
to
> to where ever you want it.

Some Rock is brittle and can crumble / break when you try to break / cut it.
Depending on the Rock. And yes, you can try "Dremmel Tool" to remove a small
area.

CapFusion,...