Glueing live rocks underwater?

[jilet]

Anyone know the best way to glue liverocks together underwater?

 

[Daltonbilecki]

Forgot the name, but theres these plastic beads that you heat up over the stove, and use underwear like putty. Superglue underwater doesn't do crap imo


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[Bluemon]

Good old epoxy.

Use jb water weld, works perfectly and is reef safe.

Might also wanna turn off skimmers for the next 24 hours as the epoxy over works them

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[five.five-six]

I h8 amazon but I found Instant ocean brand epoxy for $5.25/stick. Bought 6 for my tank transfer this weekend

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JSXBYO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oops looks like they raised the price to $6.99 still a good price

 

[solitude127]

saw this at RAP this year
https://www.coralvue.com/maxspect-coral-coral-glue-gun

 

[jilet]

Thanks all! Time to add some more liverocks lol

 

[KWoo008]

I know people have drilled holes into LR and putty in acrylic rods for additional structural support.

 

[pciscott]

I had a old box of D&D Aquascape Putty and it was hard and old, had been sitting on a shelf for years and gave me a original bad experience. I then went to Waterweld.

I gave it a second try and it is way better than Water Weld, which has been hit or miss lately as Waterweld mixture has been crusty lately and it never really hardens.

The D&D is purple and looks like Coralin, holds much better, and does not mess with my Skimmer as much.

My New Favorite and I buy it by the case. A little Superglue on each side of a ball and then smash it together and mold it how you want, this stuff disapeers in the color of your reef much quicker than Waterweld and it is Solid like a rock within a few days.

I also Like The new Maxpect Glue Gun and refills for Superglue, a lighter unplugs the steel tip and I have much less waste. Highly Recommend! You Can also use it to glue under water if you have something large you are trying to get to stick.

 

[jilet]

The d&d where can i get this stuff besides online?

 

[jilet]

I literly have to glue underwater as i cannot take out the liverocks already in the system. the new liverocks will have to be glued onto the old ones, where it stands currently.