Specific Superglue brand

[ArashS1347]

Hello Guys,

I have a heavy Hakkai stone that needs support from a smaller one to stay in place. I’ve tried various brands of gel superglue, but none have worked, not at all!

I’ve seen many European aquascapers on YouTube use a thin, runny superglue with a small piece of cotton to attach large stones together in seconds. However, despite searching forums, I haven't found any specific safe thin superglue brand recommended in the US by people who have actually used them successfully without harming their tanks.

I also read many comments suggesting that E Proxy is not very effective for large stones. So, I have two choices: the simple thin superglue method or E Macro 400. I prefer the thin superglue method, as E Macro 400 takes time to order, prepare, and wait for it to set.

My question is do you guys have any recommendations for a specific safe thin superglue brand available in the US that I can use without worrying about harming my tank?

Thanks in advanced

 

[DangerDave]

BRS has an Extra Thick superglue that I find easy to work with, if not a little pricey.

 

[ArashS1347]

BRS has an Extra Thick superglue that I find easy to work with, if not a little pricey.

I saw it before, it looks more like a gel to me as its very thick, I afraid it would do the same as other gel superglues.

Thank you very much

 

[Vinaka_vakalevu]

a combo of glue and epoxy, knead the epoxy till its soft and ready add glue onto one side of the epoxy push it into the rock getting into nooks and crannies cover the top part of the epoxy with more glue and then hold the rocks together until it sets should be a fair quick process.

plenty of reef specific epoxies out there

 

[ArashS1347]

BRS has an Extra Thick superglue that I find easy to work with, if not a little pricey.

Actually this one looks closer to what I want to test:

BRS General Bonding Super Glue

 

[ArashS1347]

a combo of glue and epoxy, knead the epoxy till its soft and ready add glue onto one side of the epoxy push it into the rock getting into nooks and crannies cover the top part of the epoxy with more glue and then hold the rocks together until it sets should be a fair quick process.

plenty of reef specific epoxies out there

I didn't think about the combo, sounds like a working solution.

Thank you very much

 

[Dburr1014]

Hello Guys,

I have a heavy Hakkai stone that needs support from a smaller one to stay in place. I’ve tried various brands of gel superglue, but none have worked, not at all!

I’ve seen many European aquascapers on YouTube use a thin, runny superglue with a small piece of cotton to attach large stones together in seconds. However, despite searching forums, I haven't found any specific safe thin superglue brand recommended in the US by people who have actually used them successfully without harming their tanks.

I also read many comments suggesting that E Proxy is not very effective for large stones. So, I have two choices: the simple thin superglue method or E Macro 400. I prefer the thin superglue method, as E Macro 400 takes time to order, prepare, and wait for it to set.

My question is do you guys have any recommendations for a specific safe thin superglue brand available in the US that I can use without worrying about harming my tank?

Thanks in advanced

Cotton???
Don't use cotton. Use a arragonite sand and thin Super Glue, I get my super glue from Amazon.
This combo will glue your rocks together that you will not be able to get them apart without a chisel and a hammer.

 

[ArashS1347]

Cotton???
Don't use cotton. Use a arragonite sand and thin Super Glue, I get my super glue from Amazon.
This combo will glue your rocks together that you will not be able to get them apart without a chisel and a hammer.

Perfect, Thank you very much

 

[Cell]

Yes, thin glue and sand you also need accelerator for this method.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Hello Guys,

I have a heavy Hakkai stone that needs support from a smaller one to stay in place. I’ve tried various brands of gel superglue, but none have worked, not at all!

I’ve seen many European aquascapers on YouTube use a thin, runny superglue with a small piece of cotton to attach large stones together in seconds. However, despite searching forums, I haven't found any specific safe thin superglue brand recommended in the US by people who have actually used them successfully without harming their tanks.

I also read many comments suggesting that E Proxy is not very effective for large stones. So, I have two choices: the simple thin superglue method or E Macro 400. I prefer the thin superglue method, as E Macro 400 takes time to order, prepare, and wait for it to set.

My question is do you guys have any recommendations for a specific safe thin superglue brand available in the US that I can use without worrying about harming my tank?

Thanks in advanced

Ic gel

 

[Dburr1014]

Yes, thin glue and sand you also need accelerator for this method.

No, I use it with no accelerate.
Built my whole scape without it.

here is a cave I made and then mounted the coral on top with the same technique.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Hello Guys,

I have a heavy Hakkai stone that needs support from a smaller one to stay in place. I’ve tried various brands of gel superglue, but none have worked, not at all!

I’ve seen many European aquascapers on YouTube use a thin, runny superglue with a small piece of cotton to attach large stones together in seconds. However, despite searching forums, I haven't found any specific safe thin superglue brand recommended in the US by people who have actually used them successfully without harming their tanks.

I also read many comments suggesting that E Proxy is not very effective for large stones. So, I have two choices: the simple thin superglue method or E Macro 400. I prefer the thin superglue method, as E Macro 400 takes time to order, prepare, and wait for it to set.

My question is do you guys have any recommendations for a specific safe thin superglue brand available in the US that I can use without worrying about harming my tank?

Thanks in advanced

you can use any superglue that has only cyanoacrylate or ethyl cyanacrylate. I wouldn’t use any that has any other chemical in it other than those (which are essentially the same)

 

[MR294]

Actually this one looks closer to what I want to test:

BRS General Bonding Super Glue

Can confirm this is a very thin liquid. I used this for my scape with the aragonite sand and dry rock dust method.

 

[MoshJosh]

I have only ever seen the method you are describing in freshwater tanks. . . and even then I think I only ever say MD Fish Tanks do it. . . not saying it wont work in salt, just that it does not seem to be as popular in salt for whatever reason. I think for really big stuff people do like a mortar/cement (aquarium specific) or a combination of glue and epoxy. Personally I use Gorilla Gel Super Glue to secure the rocks initially (only gluing the contact points), let that dry and apply another layer of glue, then apply a 2 part epoxy over the glue making sure to completely envelope the glue and the surrounding rock. If using purple epoxy I would use a piece of rubble to texture the epoxy while it is still pliable, if grey I would use a combination of gel and liquid superglue to cover the epoxy in sand. . .

For smaller scapes I usually skip the epoxy and just use superglue and sand.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

I would add that the Nyos 2 part makes a great bond if you want to go the putty route.

 

[inahrtbeat]

I have used superglue with cotton..works great push cotton into crevice soak with glue like a cement bond. And you can use a toothpick or such to manipulate the cotton where you want.

 

[ArashS1347]

Yes, thin glue and sand you also need accelerator for this method.

Yeah, I'm trying to find a safe glue somebody already used.

Thank you

 

[ArashS1347]

Ic gel

I tried Gel, didn't worked well.

Thank you

 

[ArashS1347]

No, I use it with no accelerate.
Built my whole scape without it.

here is a cave I made and then mounted the coral on top with the same technique.

Looks awesome

 

[ArashS1347]

you can use any superglue that has only cyanoacrylate or ethyl cyanacrylate. I wouldn’t use any that has any other chemical in it other than those (which are essentially the same)

Yeah, I'm trying to find a brand name, something someone already used.

Thank you