best epoxy?

[nightfire]

hey guys i was wondering what would be the best epoxy to put rocks together from lowes? i heard ya can use them and much cheaper then the lfs or online thanks

 

[Lynnmw1208]

waterweld. it's a lot cheaper and works the same

 

[nightfire]

cool can it be applied under water or if not does it need some time to cure before placing in the tank again?

 

[BuckeyeTodd]

I prefer aqua mend. It can be bought on amazon. Best way to use epoxy is in conjunction with glue. Make a sandwich, glue on frag plug/epoxy/glue to rock. This allows the epoxy to form to the rock, and using glue for its adhesive

 

[nightfire]

any other thoughts guys?

 

[cloak]

Marineland, Aquamend, JB Waterweld, PC Marine, it's all the same. The only difference is the price. You can mold it under water and it usually takes about 15 minutes or so before it starts to set.

 

[rhdoug]

I use Apoxie sculpt from AVES studio. You can get it in colors and make it look just like corraline covered rock...

The front edge is all apoxysculpt on a eggcrate frag shelf I made last year.

 

[nightfire]

thanks guys i appreciate the advice

 

[BADGUS]

So they sell the colors seperately?i cannot find it in their website.

 

[rhdoug]

find it? colors are in the boxes where you choose qty.