Can you use any Epoxy?

matasw · 09/13/2006, 06:16 PM

I got some new frags that need to be stuck to rock. I went to CVS only thing they had was elmer's epoxy cement. Is this safe to use in the tank? LFS store isn't close, and i didn't feel like shopping around for krazy glue.

killingseed · 09/13/2006, 07:13 PM

what kinda of coral ? are they mounted on rock? i have used two type of epoxy from home depot and both worked well. one was a genaric type from there and ther other was loctite or how ever its spelled. but mostly use super glue gel which you can get any where. i have found it at wal greens , walmart, HD and many other places

theop · 09/13/2006, 07:26 PM

I wouldn't use it. Aquamend is a safe epoxy (will cure either in or out of the water) and is a green/white stick. It's usually available at Home Depot.

killingseed · 09/13/2006, 07:30 PM

ya i think thats the other one i used Aquamend, works great but make skimmer act up and should be turned off for like 24 hours

matasw · 09/13/2006, 08:46 PM

What about just staples super glue? I have a yellow polyp and some little sps frags dunno what they are. Mounted to old coral rocks, does it matter that its not LR?

demonsp · 09/13/2006, 09:08 PM

Needs to be GEL superglue. And i think any common gel super glue is fine

matasw · 09/13/2006, 09:14 PM

i just used the superglue the active ingredient is cyanoarcylate or howeer u spell it. I google'd it and it said this is fine to use.

demonsp · 09/13/2006, 09:20 PM

You could be right , Just would think it wouldnt dry properly and some residue would float around .

ek9vboi · 09/13/2006, 09:28 PM

For rocks and large objects that need to be held into place use epoxy.

For frags and so on, small objects that can be taken out of the water use GEL super glue. Well worth the money when it comes to making frags and so on. The regular super glue is crap because it takes a little bit longer to dry and not the mention it gets everywhere you don't want it to be.

matasw · 09/13/2006, 10:41 PM

So any epoxy will work? There is no special type or brand?

Illuminati · 09/16/2006, 09:27 AM

Go get some Aquamend @ Home Depot in the paint section, it's the best.

Here's a pic of what it looks like when you use it

dragonladylea · 09/16/2006, 09:39 AM

Just be careful using Epoxy on Acros - It seems to heat up to much for the Acro which results in Tissue damage and eventually death. I strickly use the gel super glue now for any Acro or coral that tissue will come incontact with the glue.

Illuminati · 09/16/2006, 10:23 AM

You don't need to heat Aquamend. It's a 2 part epoxy that you mix together with damp fingers until it's white, attatch and that's it. Eventually coraline algae or zoo's (if you mount zoos with it) will grow over the white and make it look natural.

dragonladylea · 09/16/2006, 11:40 AM

Didnt mean you need to heat it (Epoxy) it creates its own heat when it is mixed.

serpentman · 09/16/2006, 01:37 PM

Go to your local hardware store or HD and pickup plumber's epoxy (not to be confused with plumbers putty) for use on "potable" water sources. If its safe for human consumption, you should not have an issue. I have used it multiple times with no ill effects.

09/13/2006, 06:16 PM	#1
matasw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 292	Can you use any Epoxy? I got some new frags that need to be stuck to rock. I went to CVS only thing they had was elmer's epoxy cement. Is this safe to use in the tank? LFS store isn't close, and i didn't feel like shopping around for krazy glue.

09/16/2006, 09:27 AM	#11
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	Go get some Aquamend @ Home Depot in the paint section, it's the best. Here's a pic of what it looks like when you use it __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

09/16/2006, 10:23 AM	#13
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	You don't need to heat Aquamend. It's a 2 part epoxy that you mix together with damp fingers until it's white, attatch and that's it. Eventually coraline algae or zoo's (if you mount zoos with it) will grow over the white and make it look natural. __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

09/16/2006, 01:37 PM	#15
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Go to your local hardware store or HD and pickup plumber's epoxy (not to be confused with plumbers putty) for use on "potable" water sources. If its safe for human consumption, you should not have an issue. I have used it multiple times with no ill effects. __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

09/13/2006, 07:13 PM	#2
killingseed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: El Paso , TX Posts: 2,714	what kinda of coral ? are they mounted on rock? i have used two type of epoxy from home depot and both worked well. one was a genaric type from there and ther other was loctite or how ever its spelled. but mostly use super glue gel which you can get any where. i have found it at wal greens , walmart, HD and many other places

09/13/2006, 07:26 PM	#3
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	I wouldn't use it. Aquamend is a safe epoxy (will cure either in or out of the water) and is a green/white stick. It's usually available at Home Depot.

09/13/2006, 07:30 PM	#4
killingseed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: El Paso , TX Posts: 2,714	ya i think thats the other one i used Aquamend, works great but make skimmer act up and should be turned off for like 24 hours

09/13/2006, 08:46 PM	#5
matasw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 292	What about just staples super glue? I have a yellow polyp and some little sps frags dunno what they are. Mounted to old coral rocks, does it matter that its not LR?

09/13/2006, 09:08 PM	#6
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Needs to be GEL superglue. And i think any common gel super glue is fine

09/13/2006, 09:14 PM	#7
matasw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 292	i just used the superglue the active ingredient is cyanoarcylate or howeer u spell it. I google'd it and it said this is fine to use.

09/13/2006, 09:20 PM	#8
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	You could be right , Just would think it wouldnt dry properly and some residue would float around .

09/13/2006, 09:28 PM	#9
ek9vboi Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 3,027	For rocks and large objects that need to be held into place use epoxy. For frags and so on, small objects that can be taken out of the water use GEL super glue. Well worth the money when it comes to making frags and so on. The regular super glue is crap because it takes a little bit longer to dry and not the mention it gets everywhere you don't want it to be.

09/13/2006, 10:41 PM	#10
matasw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 292	So any epoxy will work? There is no special type or brand?

09/16/2006, 09:39 AM	#12
dragonladylea Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 334	Just be careful using Epoxy on Acros - It seems to heat up to much for the Acro which results in Tissue damage and eventually death. I strickly use the gel super glue now for any Acro or coral that tissue will come incontact with the glue.

09/16/2006, 11:40 AM	#14
dragonladylea Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 334	Didnt mean you need to heat it (Epoxy) it creates its own heat when it is mixed.