Hot gluing Mosses or aquatic plants!!!

[Maria]

Hi all,

Was wondering whether is it possible to glue the aquatic mosses and plants to rocks, blog wood, etc, using hot glue????

Would the heat of the hot glue kill the plant and mosses???

[blue33]

No. Hot glue is toxic for aquarium use. The heat will kill the plant/moss also. Use "Gel Superglue" not liquid Superglue.

[fireblade]

tried gel super glue and it works...
plants growing and shrimps are ok in the tank..

No. Hot glue is toxic for aquarium use. The heat will kill the plant/moss also. Use "Gel Superglue" not liquid Superglue.

[madnugget]

gel super glue? care to share what kind? kinda interested in glueing my mosses onto the irregular shape wood. big headache tying mosses onto it..

[Fei Miao]

tried gel super glue and it works...
plants growing and shrimps are ok in the tank..

interesting, can you share how this is done...

[blue33]

tried gel super glue and it works...
plants growing and shrimps are ok in the tank..

So it works for you.

gel super glue? care to share what kind? kinda interested in glueing my mosses onto the irregular shape wood. big headache tying mosses onto it..

interesting, can you share how this is done...

You can get it at Daiso($2 shop) those Gel Superglue, just do it as you normally do with superglue, either on the rock/wood or on the plant, they are not like liquid Superglue which will burn them, good about Gel type is you dont need a smooth surface, any surface will work, after you glue, just rinse it with tap water and you are ready to put into your tank.

[vernonlcm]

Interesting to know something new. Thanks for sharing overhere. Can try glueing US Fissiden on the rocks now

[blue33]

I've try using Gel Superglue on US Fissiden with the rock, after a period in the tank i removed the rock out of the water and dry for sometime(months), later put back the rock and the Fissiden is alive from hibernation. Not sure it works on you.

[fireblade]

So it works for you.

yes it works..
thank you for your tips!
the ferns are growing..

not sure if I apply not enough glue, some of them do drop out after sometime..

have not tried on moss or fissiden though..

interesting, can you share how this is done...

just stick it like you are going to stick things normally...
for me after I stick the plant, I throw it back into the tank straight and I've forgotten to rinse the plants/ glue. but everything looks alright.

[Fei Miao]

Great! going to try it on a new project

[Shadow]

not sure if I apply not enough glue, some of them do drop out after sometime..

Probably because it is not water proof, but by that time hopefully the fern leave have already grow and stick to the wood.

For tying on the wood I still preferred old cotton thread.

[weng0202]

I've try using Gel Superglue on US Fissiden with the rock, after a period in the tank i removed the rock out of the water and dry for sometime(months), later put back the rock and the Fissiden is alive from hibernation. Not sure it works on you.

Interesting. Where else can I get this gel superglue? Hardware shops? Any particular brand name?

[fireblade]

got them from selffix ... any brand should do... just look for "GEL"

[KWL]

I read at western forum about using super glue but didn't know that it suppose to be gel type . So I use normal super glue to glue some X'mass moss. The glued part is burn but the rest of the part still growing

[blue33]

the better brand one is "Loctite". most Gel type will do.

[weng0202]

Do I need to let it "cure" before rinsing? Or can straight away rinse after applying and attaching the moss?

[blue33]

they dry up slightly slower than liquid type but still fast enough before you rinse. like fireblade said it need not be.

[weng0202]

Thanks. Just got some fissiden and spikey moss today from NA. Will try to get the glue and attach some to my exisiting rocks.

[Navanod]

Would this gel type be able to glue fissidens to smooth pebbles?
Thanks

[reddragon343]

you mean to say you just glue entire fronds of the fissidens to the wood/rock? Because i do have a fair bit of fissidens, and looking for ways to attach them to other objects