flyfisher Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Time for a re due with my Java Fern has anybody had any luck using glue I have tied it on before but find it very tedious and time consuming and never lasts more than a few months,I have even resorted to a staple gun but doesn't look very good.Does the driftwood have to be dry?How about rocks? Thanks FLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 that is a great idea! use the gel super glue. you wouldnt even need to take the driftwood or rock out of tank. just put a dap of glue on root and then put into water and stick to what ever. it works for saltwater and soft corals so it will be fine for fresh water. you may need to hold it for a few seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Excellent I'll give it a try should cut down on the mess I usually made this pcs. of driftwood takes up about a 1/4 of my 75g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Yes, I've used krazy glue before with java fern and mosses. I've never done it under water but I've glued stuff to wet rocks and driftwood. Works great but I've glued my fingers on more then one occasion so be careful pressing and holding it :boxed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cullymoto Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 i just tie stuff with a single filament fishing line..... it never lets go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 i just tie stuff with a single filament fishing line..... it never lets go ya I've done that too it's funny I can sit for hours and tie fly's for fishing but tying plants to driftwood drives me crazy so I'll give the glue a try and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Yes, I've used krazy glue before with java fern and mosses. I've never done it under water but I've glued stuff to wet rocks and driftwood. Works great but I've glued my fingers on more then one occasion so be careful pressing and holding it :boxed: Oh don't worry I've glued my fingers together several times learned my lesson with this stuff the hard way I think I will be using tweezers gluing my fingers to a pcs. of driftwood would hard to explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I use tailored aquatics aquaglue(and have glued my fingers together on several occasions). In the past, have used mesh, fishing line, thread but am not a 'crafty" type and found it tends to be a BN trap instead. Though it may cost more and be harder to find than Krazy glue, I know aquaglue works, is fish safe and also supports a small canadian company!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I think the Krazy glue tends to turn pretty white under water so apply enough that its not too big a glob or can be hidden under roots etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Znaika Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Wow! Krazy glue and other similar glues are essentially ethyl cyanoacrilate - a pretty toxic substance, long exposure to which may have various unintended consequences. I would not risk putting it underwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Yea i've heard of Krazy glue being toxic, not sure how it is when dry; some things though toxic are inert in certain forms. I've never had long term krazy glue luck but then again most plants don't seem to like my tank, java fern included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 if krazy glue gel is safe in reef tanks, it will be fine for fresh water! now days everything causes cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 now days everything causes cancer. Sad but true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 crazy/super glue works great for attaching java fern and anubias to wood and rocks. i've got those plants super glued to my mopani wood. yes, too much glue and you have white globs showing up on the wood once the glue cures. the nice thing about java fern is that it is a pretty tough plant and can withstand being out of water long enough to get glued to something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Update nine months and still going strong.So tried Crazy glue for attaching Java Fern to driftwood and some rocks works great there was some globs of cured glue in the beginning ( looks white ) but after a month was not visible, roots and leaves filled in nicely hiding all the globs.So throw out the string and rubber bands and keep a tube of Crazy glue gel in the fish room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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