Gorilla Glue Original - Did I just make a big mistake?

[arch1r]

Okay, I'm sure this has been asked somewhere, but I'm not locating a thread with this specific topic. This is my first salt tank. I was doing the aqua scaping last night, built the rocks, got them in place, started gluing together. Used Gorilla Glue Original. I looked on a few threads that said it was safe. Upon doing further research, it's the gorilla glue super glue gel that they were discussing with the cyanoacrolyte. Not gorilla glue original. Does anyone have experience with the Original being used to hold rock together? What would you recommend?

Thanks,

 

[MoshJosh]

After doing some googling, sounds like. . . maybe. Some say it is inert after totally cured, others say NOT SAFE, and others say why risk it.

I guess I'm in the why risk it camp. I would start over with new rock or chisel off the portions of rock that got the glue on them.

 

[arch1r]

That's where my problem is. "Gorilla Glue, the original brown one, is 100% waterproof and non toxic once it has cured. It’s actually on the company website and I know of many aquarists who have used it successfully to glue rock work in their tanks. Be sure it’s fully cured before it goes into the water."

Very disappointing to have this happen. Guess it's time to buy a chisel then.

 

[Unitylover]

 

[Unitylover]

NEVERMIND IT CONTAINS ADDITIVES, DONT USE IT AND IGNORE MY POST

 

[arch1r]

Lol that sequence of replies made my little mess-up a little better. Pretty entertaining. I will chisel the pieces off. No stress

 

[Unitylover]

this is the official safety data sheet for gorilla glue. On page 2, section 3, you can see additives. Its best to chisel the rock with the glue off, and just use loctite or harbor freight glue.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Here is a link to the SDS. It says "insoluble" in water, but that is probably SW. Maybe someone like @Randy Holmes-Farley can chime in, as he is the local expert when it comes to things like this.

https://www.gorillatough.com/wp-content/uploads/SDS-Update_Original-Gorilla-Glue-v1.5.pdf

 

[Tamberav]

For aquascaping I would suggest epoxy 2 part. They make reef branded stuff. It will hold rocks better then superglue over time (no landslides please) and superglue gel for glueing corals.

 

[arch1r]

Here is a link to the SDS. It says "insoluble" in water, but that is probably SW. Maybe someone like @Randy Holmes-Farley can chime in, as he is the local expert when it comes to things like this.

https://www.gorillatough.com/wp-content/uploads/SDS-Update_Original-Gorilla-Glue-v1.5.pdf

Thanks for that, and it's kind of the problem I'm getting a lot of is "yeaeh it should be okay once cured, but we don't know so I don't want to bother with it.". If it was definitely safe after curing I'll be fine since the rocks aren't going in for another day or two.

 

[LeftyReefer]

Incompatible Materials: Strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizers. Amines. Alcohols. Copper and its alloys. Water.

Well, that seems like it might be an issue when used in a fish tank.

 

[HamesReef]

I've had a similar circumstance happen to me this week with the clear gorilla glue. I thought it was cyanoacrylate super glue gel when I used it. Has there been any consensus on whether this glue is safe once fully cured? It's going to be several weeks before it gets near any salt water.

 

[mikey1958]

I've had a similar circumstance happen to me this week with the clear gorilla glue. I thought it was cyanoacrylate super glue gel when I used it. Has there been any consensus on whether this glue is safe once fully cured? It's going to be several weeks before it gets near any salt water.

I just did the same thing...I don't think it will harm anything especially if t cures a couple of weeks....
Does anyone have experience with this stuff?