AvaNte Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 i've read ppl using sillicon and epoxy, but anyone actually tried using blue tack b4 so that the rocks are not permanantly stuck together??? any side effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 i dun tink it will hold... once it gets wat, the blue tack will not bond... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 It won't hold. Also, I don't think its as inert as silicon or hardened epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I prefer to use the coralline sticking method I stack my rocks so that they fit exactly and let the coralline bond them together I have 2-3 rocks bonded into 1 piece liao Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nautical Posted October 31, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 31, 2004 i supposed blue tack has an oil base. may affect your skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvaNte Posted November 1, 2004 Author Share Posted November 1, 2004 but what if after sometime u decide to rescape your tank and all the LRs r stuck firmly together??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Its easy to break apart epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member damien Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 Don't take the risk with blue tack, the fish tank will crack when the rockscape collapse. There is a reefer call 'NAx0' in SRC and he is using light diffuser and cable ties to hold the rocks together. Instead of using a single large piece of light diffuser, u can use many smaller size ones and create an interesting rockscape. I used this method some time back when I setup my tank. This pix is from his thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvaNte Posted November 2, 2004 Author Share Posted November 2, 2004 okie thanks for advices rendered... won't use blue tack liao... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member supremo Posted November 16, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 16, 2004 bro, is there a tried an tested brand of epoxy that is reef safe? i used the Selley's Knead It to attach my seafan but it took the whole tube to attach 1, quite expensive if all my rocks needs to be glued cause my turbo snails has knocked some rocks before. any other type of epoxy safe to use? Quote 1. Via-Aqua MultiSkimmer - $25.00 2. DIY Kalk Reactor - $25.00 3. Atman Protein Skimmer - $25.00 PM Me if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 You used up one whole tube??? There's a technique in using epoxy where you can use a small bit but it should hold something big. Tip: mix well.... wait for the epoxy to harden slightly before pushing it into the rock and the intended 'stickee' (hee hee). Dun wait too long or you'll have a piece of stone in your hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member JustinK Posted November 16, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 16, 2004 Me too... i am an idiot in epoxying my corals using selley's knead-it too, but somehow not very satisfied with it. Gonna try Deltec soon, purple colour, nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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