Gluing new rock to existing rockwork in the tank

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I'm upgrading to a slightly bigger tank and want to add a rock arch. Can it been done while the old Rock work is submerged? If so what should I use to glue it?
 

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Yes you can. I used Two Little Fishies brand AquaStik underwater epoxy putty. It comes in 2 colors.
It will make you skimmer overflow for a while so you might want to turn skimmer off for a day or so. Good luck!
 

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E-Marco 400 cures in water. I have used it wet but not on established live rock.

The putty I used (Tunze) are great for attaching rock rubble (coral frags) but do not set hard enough to support a more complex bridge in my opinion.
 
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It's only going to be a small arch. Maybe 7 or 8 inches I have the tunze putty laying around gonna give thar a shot. Thanks for the help.
 

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