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Like for aquascaping?

Obv., u know superglue is very common. When I hear Loctite, I'm thinking the stuff that goes on threads. No idea, but I'd be wary. If just talking about their brand of superglue, probably fine, but I can't say for sure.

One thing that has worked well for me is

I knead it, as instructed. Then liberally apply superglue to one side and smush it into the rockface. Then apply a good amount of superglue to the remaining side and smush in the rock to be attached firmly. Probly wouldn't use it for structural scaping, but it's great for adding a piece of rock here or there.

Also works really well to attach an irregularly shaped rock to the back glass or a pedestal overflow.
 
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i thank you but im familiar with the stick and super glue but im looking for more of a structural support glue,epoxy,silicone in a big tube i know of 100% ge silicone also but not sure how well it would hold.just thought id throw it out there to see what everyone uses.
 

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I had a similar question a few weeks back.


Some users suggest what glue to use
 
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I had a similar question a few weeks back.


Some users suggest what glue to use
thats kind of what im going for-more a mushroom ledge type scape towards a corner cave area but stability is a must(dont want another tank bust open on me)
 

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thats kind of what im going for-more a mushroom ledge type scape towards a corner cave area but stability is a must(dont want another tank bust open on me)
This is more of what I want but gotta figure out the type of rock needed. Is this more of what you want also?

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Stone fix by aquaforest, and reef cement by nyos are both great products. Epoxy works as well.
thanks bb i look for it and give it a shot!
This is more of what I want but gotta figure out the type of rock needed. Is this more of what you want also?

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more like the one in the middle with a long ledge from it to another stem type column-but i do like this one too ! easy to clean around and good lighting and flow area.
 

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You want heavy duty and structural??? E Marco 400 aquatic cement. The rock will break before it does. I love this stuff and made my whole aqua scape with it
 
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This is more of what I want but gotta figure out the type of rock needed. Is this more of what you want also?

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just my thought but maybe this was man made rock structures?it doesn't look like something iv seen around.i just pressured washed a bunch of my rock today and the only thing i have that come close to it is holy rock and it really dont look like this-this is very porous looking,making me think man made.
 
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You want heavy duty and structural??? E Marco 400 aquatic cement. The rock will break before it does. I love this stuff and made my whole aqua scape with it
thank you!i seen this stuff at bulk reef supply and "almost" bought it just wasnt sure how strong it was.
 
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This is more of what I want but gotta figure out the type of rock needed. Is this more of what you want also?

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https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/marco-reef-saver-dry-aquarium-live-rock.html-this kind of looks like your rock!!
You want heavy duty and structural??? E Marco 400 aquatic cement. The rock will break before it does. I love this stuff and made my whole aqua scape with it
hey Luke does the grey color up or stay grey?i wanted the pink but they out right now
 

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It gets covered with coraline and other live things. I can’t even see it on my aquascape anymore, I just built it about 3 months ago.
thanks -i did order the grey and it should be here today!! started the build on the stand,i now have a good solid plywood box :)still have a bit to go though!i figure by the time i figure out if i want to use my tonga or reef rock i should be about ready for set up-lol.

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thanks -i did order the grey and it should be here today!! started the build on the stand,i now have a good solid plywood box :)still have a bit to go though!i figure by the time i figure out if i want to use my tonga or reef rock i should be about ready for set up-lol.

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Looking nice!! Best of luck!
 

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Reef Cement by Nyos worked great for me. I wouldn’t use coral glue to glue actual rocks I’d look for more of a cement for that.
 

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The products mentioned above work great for rock work.

Hands down the best glue I have used for frags and the such is Bob Smith Industries (BSI) glue.
 

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I use Jurassic Gel and Accel combo. I was able to create overhangs and weird shapes with ease with these. Hold the rock to any weird way u want to connect to another rock, glue the part where the rocks are touching (use toothpick or wooden skewer to get glue to hard to reach areas), and spray Accel on glued areas. In 30sec they should be completely dry and very sturdy. Just don't try that with too heavy rocks lol. If u want a larger over hang i would use smaller pieces of rocks.
 
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ok ,i know its been awhile but been busy busy:) i have the -almost -complete version of my build im thinking i may need another small overflow to get more current but its fine for now-so let me know what ya all think!!
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