Gluing dry live rock

[JAMSOURY]

Do most of you just glue where necessary and balance the rest? Or is it better to glue all the rocks to make sure it's completely stable?

Also, is glue necessary on the bottom of the rocks to the tank?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Warthur]

not necessary on the bottom of the tank. It really depends on what you are going for when it comes to structure. If what you are looking to do is simple, you dont really need to but if you are building large structures use the epoxy

 

[Brew12]

Do most of you just glue where necessary and balance the rest? Or is it better to glue all the rocks to make sure it's completely stable?

Also, is glue necessary on the bottom of the rocks to the tank?

Thanks for the help!

I wish I had glues my rock together better. I only did the parts where it needed the extra support. Had I glued them all I would get an urchin but won't take the risk of them bringing down some rocks.

If you don't plan on getting anything that will potentially move or shift the rock, just stacking it is fine.

 

[JAMSOURY]

I wish I had glues my rock together better. I only did the parts where it needed the extra support. Had I glued them all I would get an urchin but won't take the risk of them bringing down some rocks.

If you don't plan on getting anything that will potentially move or shift the rock, just stacking it is fine.

Oh thanks for the tip! I guess I would need to glue them down nicely to put an urchin in as well. I'll probably end up doing most of it now then.

 

[Brew12]

Oh thanks for the tip! I guess I would need to glue them down nicely to put an urchin in as well. I'll probably end up doing most of it now then.

Just an FYI, if you plan on getting Tangs or other potentially aggressive fish you may not want to. One way to help combat aggression is to rearrange your rock work so that fish aren't defending their territory anymore since it has changed.

 

[JaimeAdams]

I agree with what Bew said, however I would glue the rock structure. I have 2 dogs and can't tell you how many times they have bumped something or I have bumped something in the tank and caused a rock slide. I have everything either super stable or bonded together now. Also I find without using a sand bed there is more chance in the base rock sliding.

 

[S&SReef]

You can use masonary bits and acrylic rods fo make a plug and play type setup. If so start with small masonary bit and move up going with a large one straight out will usually crack the rock. Its not gluing like you asked but can be a bit more versitile.

 

[Xclusive Reef]

Just an FYI, if you plan on getting Tangs or other potentially aggressive fish you may not want to. One way to help combat aggression is to rearrange your rock work so that fish aren't defending their territory anymore since it has changed.

just wondering if you have a lot of corals how you suppose to move the rock around without causing a mess in the tank

 

[Brew12]

just wondering if you have a lot of corals how you suppose to move the rock around without causing a mess in the tank

You aren't. That is one reason I wish I had glued my rocks together better. Just wanted the OP to be aware of the potential downside of doing it.