Glue rocks together

I've heard that you can glue or epoxy rocks together.  In my new tank I'm trying to simulate a rock wall and stack and glue rock vertical.  Is it possible and what product is used to hold the rocks together or to the glass.

Any comments greatly appreciated

Dallan

Yep!  Be sure to wear gloves...

Have you looked at some tanks done this way? Have you seen the suspended reefs? There are many options to consider and maybe you have already thought about this, but I would encourage you to continue your study and planning.

I like to be able to change the aquascaping from time to time and I like to have my tanks in a sunlit window. The power of sunlight, even indirect sunlight, is more than you may imagine. Whether stacked rock or sand glued to the back, I dislike the wall look because it makes the tank look cramped. I also like to suspend the LR off of the sand, making for better circulation, better filtration and a more open look. The ocean view extends as far as light and turbidity will allow.

For all these reasons I personally would not cover the back with rock/sand via Gorilla Glue or glue the rock together. I have drilled LBTR and used zip ties to connect it to a frame which made the frame invisible and the reef suspended. Very beautiful structures can be created by simply hooking the jagged edges together in a tripod setup. Arches and ledges can be made by the use of counterweight rocks. I'm in St. George so you probably cannot visit but I do have many pics if you would like to see them. Several hobbyists here have sand and rock backgrounds, even with small rock ledges, all created with Gorilla Glue. I hope they will chime in.

This is just FYI from someone who has seen and evaluated many 100's of tanks.


Edited by Mark Peterson - December 30 2008 at 11:12am

You can always zip tie your LR onto egg crate, (Found in the lighting section of Home Depot).  In time coraline will grow on everything, but with egg crate, you can move them around and nothing is stuck to the glass.

Or you can with smaller rock, glue them to powerful aquarium magnets.  They can be moved all over the place.

I think you should talk to bannshy and see his tank. he did the same thing and it looks GREAT!

I agree with your reasoning. Sounds like it will be great looking tank.

LOL........my mad camera skillz are not so, well, mad. I'll see what I can dig up

It is not that bad if you can get it from point A to point B and set back up within a day.

I sold and moved my Cuttle Tank, and it had Zoas growing on the back wall, the tank was a little heavier, but all of the Zoas survived. The coralline turned a little pinker, but after a few days it was back to normal as well. I think they were all dry for about 3-4 hours, I think that coral is more resilient that people think.


I prefer the Rock on the back wall, and not being able to see any pumps in the tank...It looks more natural...

I drilled my rock and used acrylic rods and I love it there are three pilers that I have  in there and then I just stack a few rocks here and there leaving open sand and tons of caves for the fishies. 

Yep, I agree.  The back wall of rock is pretty dang cool.