Gluing Live Rock
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rustybucket145
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Lots of superglue gel works pretty well for stabilization (not static holding) For higher stress areas use underwater two part epoxy (available at HD or Lowes, or for double price at you LFS)
After a month or two the superglue gel will encrust with corraline and look more like natural rock than the epoxy.
After a month or two the superglue gel will encrust with corraline and look more like natural rock than the epoxy.
rustybucket145
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If you are just sitting a rock on top of another and the main force of the top rock is being held by the bottom rock but maybee it is just a little wobbly, superglue gel will sturdy it up.
But if you are wanting to say... create an overhanging ledge where without glue or epoxy the rock will not stay in place. Your glue/epoxy will actually be responsible for holding the rock in place and without the epoxy/glue it would topple/fall. In this case I would use the epoxy because of its long term higher strength holding ability.
Does that make better sense? Basically the epoxy is stronger but is better utilized when a weighted load will actually be on the epoxy joint.
But if you are wanting to say... create an overhanging ledge where without glue or epoxy the rock will not stay in place. Your glue/epoxy will actually be responsible for holding the rock in place and without the epoxy/glue it would topple/fall. In this case I would use the epoxy because of its long term higher strength holding ability.
Does that make better sense? Basically the epoxy is stronger but is better utilized when a weighted load will actually be on the epoxy joint.
rustybucket145
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You've got it. I use Ross Superglue Gel (Available at the Dollar Store for $1 for two tubes) I don't remember the name of the epoxy off hand.... It is a green rod of silly putty like clay about 4-5 inches long and about as big around as a quarter. The center is white. You roll the stuff around in your hands until the colors mix, then you have about 15mins to work with it and then it is dry within an hour. Even though it is underwater epoxy, it is much easier to work with out of the water, but it does work underwater.
With the superglue gel. Apply a liberal blob of glue to each rock's contact point being sure to rub the glue in with the tip of the applicator then just combine the two blobs and kinda rub the rocks together for a sec or two.
With the superglue gel. Apply a liberal blob of glue to each rock's contact point being sure to rub the glue in with the tip of the applicator then just combine the two blobs and kinda rub the rocks together for a sec or two.
rustybucket145
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oh, I forgot to mention, If you plan on doing alot of rock work you are going to need alot of glue so you might want to pic up 10-12 packs of the glue. That's why I go to the Dollar Store, it can be as much as $4 a pack at other stores. One pack of the epoxy goes a long way.
