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Posted: March 13 2006 at 10:50am |
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I'd like to know the best glue for glueing tennis ball to golf ball size live rock together. I have a hot glue gun, can I use that, or is epoxy better? If epoxy is better, what brand and where can I buy it at?
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 11:03am |
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I don't think that a hot glue gun would work well at all, but I haven't tried.
I have heard of others using aquamend that you can find at home
depot. It is cheaper than the aquarium brand epoxies. I
have some, but haven't tried it yet.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 12:05pm |
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I use regular super glue to glue frags to the rocks. I like the gel version the best. As for glueing two rocks together, I'm not sure whats the best to use. You could always use zip-ties, that wouldn't hurt your tank.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 1:21pm |
For glueing small rocks/frags to main rock I use ZapGel available at the LFS for about $15.00 or at hobby stores for about $7.00 for the large tube. For glueing larger rocks to rocks I use AquaMend two part epoxy from Home Depot $3.00 for a stick.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 3:35pm |
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I would recommend the two-part epoxy for rocks. The super glue will break down over time in the aquarium. It works great for frags because they normally over-grow the glue before it can degrade.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 5:22pm |
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Are they too small for acrylic dowels? I have heard of people drilling holes in the rocks and threading them onto acrylic dowels to hold them in place.
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 6:11pm |
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I have a cluster of green polyps that aren't attached to any rock. Can I super glue them to a rock? If so , do you take them out of the water to do it?
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Posted: March 13 2006 at 6:59pm |
Yes you can super glue them to a rock. Just tack them with the glue to hold them in place and they will finish the job in a fairly short time. Maybe a couple weeks. I would use a super glue gel such as ZapGel for this. I would do it underwater but you would be OK taking the GSP out of the water for this.
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 11:42am |
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Thanks for the info. The rock is going to be base rock for a small tank and needs a sturdy bond. I think I'll try the aquamend stuf. How long does it take to dry before you put it in the tank?
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Posted: March 14 2006 at 11:49am |
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It will cure underwater. It only takes a few minutes for it to
start to harden once the two parts are mixed. In a day or so it
is fully cured.
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