Rio1969
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What are you guys using for gluing live rock under water? Is E-Marco-400 the best choice?
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Cement or Glue for Live Rock (1 Viewer)
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I use stone fix by aquaforest, it’s honestly one of the best imo. Really easy to work with too and cures underwater too.
The best I’ve ever used to glue frags. Works to glue rocks too. You can use a spray accelerator with it. Dries in 3-5 seconds.
[h=1]Bob Smith Industries BSI Cyanoacrylate IC-Gel[/h]
Also used that Marco cement about 8 years ago with rock solid results.
Will be testing out the Polyp Lab frag glue...will give feedback on that soon.
[h=1]Bob Smith Industries BSI Cyanoacrylate IC-Gel[/h]
Also used that Marco cement about 8 years ago with rock solid results.
Will be testing out the Polyp Lab frag glue...will give feedback on that soon.
I've been using the BSI forever.
ProTip: Most hobby (RC, Model, etc) stores the same tubes for even less!
Tangs
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Why even glue it. It looks so much more natural just having it sit naturally. You will eventually join pieces that just does not look right together. I used to drill holes in live rock and use an old pen with the ink removed to join them together.
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Rio1969
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Since the rock is already under water drilling is not an option for me. It is mostly Pukani rock so I need to glue pieces together to make it stable. Also need to glue pieces together to hide the overflow box.
Sorry misread yours post-you can’t use emarco cement under water
I made all the structures and then started cycling-this arch is 3 ft long [emoji23]
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Rio1969
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Placed the order for emarco this morning.
It’s all good-it dries fast. Take rock out of water cement and after a short time you can place back in water.
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Rio1969
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That should be fine with the smaller pieces, I have one very large rock that I will have to use JB Water Weld on.
Are you kidding me?! I’ll need to check into that.
I think I’ll just dump the rocks in the tank this time. I’ll just go with the pile of rocks look. 
I’m getting too lazy to glue them. Maybe I should though.
I’m getting too lazy to glue them. Maybe I should though.
since it’s underwater stone fix from aquaforest is the best I’ve used! If you mix it right with the right consistentcy (my dad knows it I’ll ask him later) it works perfect under water. I used instant ocean too to works okay but ur tank u need like 20 tubes or more not really worth it.
