Seachem reef glue vs cheep super glue?

[djryan2000]

Planning on using a mixture of glue and acrylic rods for building a wet aquascape tomorrow. Is there any benefit to using seachem reef glue over either gorilla clue or cheap superglue with cyanoacrylate?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Any cyanoacrylate gel is fine. (The gel versions are easier to use). I prefer Loctite brand, but even a generic is fine.

 

[djryan2000]

Any cyanoacrylate gel is fine. (The gel versions are easier to use). I prefer Loctite brand, but even a generic is fine.

Good stuff, thanks. I wasn’t sure if any brands offfered any differences in concentration of cyanoacrylate or anything like that.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Good stuff, thanks. I wasn’t sure if any brands offfered any differences in concentration of cyanoacrylate or anything like that.

I don't think so, but I've never looked at that.

 

[Slocke]

I've used both. Seachem is just more expensive. Like everything sold to aquarists.

 

[GarrettT]

Good stuff, thanks. I wasn’t sure if any brands offfered any differences in concentration of cyanoacrylate or anything like that.

Some are stronger than others, but they’re all effective. You don’t need an excavator for a house plant, just a shovel will do.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Some are stronger than others, but they’re all effective. You don’t need an excavator for a house plant, just a shovel will do.

Actually, no. The gel versions have slightly longer bonding time but all the common superglues are the same general "strength".

 

[GarrettT]

Actually, no. The gel versions have slightly longer bonding time but all the common superglues are the same general "strength".

Gluemasters is stronger. That said, gluing acrylic rod down defeats the sole benefit. You would be better off filling the areas with epoxy, but again I don’t recommend it.

 

[Bruttall]

Bulkreefsupply BSI 8oz Extra Thick Superglue Gel cost $30, 1oz for $5.99. BSI also has a spray ACTIVATOR that Quick Sets the cyanoacrylate gel. I used it on my Scape, and I use it to glue frags to rocks too.

Or you can buy Gorilla 25g (0.88oz) for $8. It's your money. BSI Glue is the best value I have found.

Maxi-Cure Extra Thick Super Glue

Bob Smith Industries Maxi-Cure super glue is a thick gel cyanoacrlate based adhesive. The Maxi-Cure super glue is great for gluing small to large frags. The extra thick viscosity helps hold frags in position until the glue has set completely and can bridge small gaps where standard super glue...

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Insta-set Super Glue Accelerator - Bob Smith Industries

Insta-set accelerator will help speed up the set time of any cyanoacrylate super glue. The most frustrating thing about fragging coral is the time you need to wait for the glue to set, or the frag may simply just fall over and get glue all over. With the accelerator that time spent waiting will...

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[Azael]

I use Loctite gel