Glueing liverock

hamzah · 5 Mar 2013

Hi guys...just doing ∕̴Ɩ rescape and was wondering if sica two part epoxy is reef safe to cement rocks together..the type u use to mount υ̲̣̥я̩̥ toilet to tile etc..bottles are yellow with red lids...what ingredients shud I look out for..

Thanks

MistaOrange · 5 Mar 2013

I use pratley's putty haven't used sica so wouldn't know.

LCornelius · 5 Mar 2013

MistaOrange said:
I use pratley's putty haven't used sica so wouldn't know.

Which one do you use? I need to go get later today!

butcherman · 5 Mar 2013

the standard 2 part prattly steel. not the quickset

butcherman · 5 Mar 2013

ps might make the water slightly milkly but its nothing to worry about

MistaOrange · 5 Mar 2013

LCornelius said:
Which one do you use? I need to go get later today!

Pratley quickset but if you work with it do it outside the tank rather, it will work better that way.

459b · 5 Mar 2013

butcherman said:
prattly steel.

Do you use the steel or the standard one?

MistaOrange · 5 Mar 2013

butcherman said:
ps might make the water slightly milkly but its nothing to worry about

Only if it is worked in the tank.

butcherman · 5 Mar 2013

this one

butcherman · 5 Mar 2013

MistaOrange said:
Only if it is worked in the tank.

always include a disclaimer :tt2:

LCornelius · 5 Mar 2013

Thanks @butcherman !

MistaOrange · 5 Mar 2013

It's a pleasure :tt2:

hamzah · 5 Mar 2013

Tnx @butcherman , what you pay for the pratley iif you don't mind me asking cz I'm gonna need a lot

LCornelius · 5 Mar 2013

MistaOrange said:
It's a pleasure

Thanks uncle Orange

MistaOrange · 5 Mar 2013

Now you making me feel old.

rickgoldwing1 · 25 Sep 2014

Has anybody ever tried using marine silicon to bond rocks together ?

Express Reef · 25 Sep 2014

rickgoldwing1 said:
Has anybody ever tried using marine silicon to bond rocks together ?

Will only work on dry rock...

Zombie_CT · 25 Sep 2014

You can use a product called AQUA MEND by ALCOLIN, can be bought at most hardware stores. Nice thing is that it sets underwater as well.