How did you secure your rockwork?

[needbiggertanks]

Hey,

What are your favorite ways to secure your rockwork before adding water to your tank...

Silicone?

Milliput?

Etc.?

 

[happyhourhero]

crossed fingers

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I used this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C...eef+cement&dpPl=1&dpID=412ZelPD+AL&ref=plSrch and like it enough that I will use it on future builds.

It's a bit messy and there is some trial and error involved to get the perfect mixture for what you want, but overall great stuff. Insanely strong once it dries.

 

[jporter17]

I used this stuff that was recommended by a friend. It was awesome and is easily molded or covered with rubble to completely camouflage it. JP

 

[smh254]

I use this.https://www.ebay.com/itm/112408809207

 

[chefjpaul]

Marco epoxy & zipties

 

[dbl]

 

[neverenough]

I use this.https://www.ebay.com/itm/112408809207

+1 on this stuff. Used it and it worked great. It's almost half that price through Dr. Foster and Smith.

 

[Grimreaperz]

I use 1/4" acrylic rods I got from Amazon and drill holes....that way if I ever need to take my rockscape apart I can just slide them off.

I need more rock now lol

 

[Reefer1978]

Free-standing layout if you can manage with the rock you have.

 

[hart24601]

Nylon threaded rods, drill bit and mr stickeys underwater expoxy and jb marine 2 part.

 

[paphater]

crossed fingers

Same. I was adding rock to an established system and didn't want to pull anything out.

 

[FirstContact]

I use 1/4" acrylic rods I got from Amazon and drill holes....that way if I ever need to take my rockscape apart I can just slide them off.
I need more rock now lol

I used fiberglass rodding! 1/2" and 1/4" with a 1" HDPE board as the base!

 

[needbiggertanks]

Thanks. My current rockwork has been held together by "fingers crossed" method. Haha. I want to incorporate more shelves in the new tank. I like to be able to move things around but i want it to be secure.

Maybe this calls for a mix of rods and epoxy.

 

[Pivitol]

Superglue has been working great so far for me.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/jurassic-gel-reef-adhesive.html

 

[Reef_Tank_Fan_SC]

Gorilla glue GEL is what I used to hold mine in place. I went that route because it was easy to get those tight places with it in the bottle.

 

[MrJoel]

Careful stacking and hoping.

 

[Dragonreef202]

I have used zip ties and I have used epoxy to secure some rocks in my tank

 

[HolisticBear]

+1

I used small square acrylic sheets and this epoxy to make a nice solid base for island rocks. The acrylic sheets allowed to be have a much wider +stronger base for the rocks. It will make your skimmer go crazy. Not a problem when setting up the tank, but I regret using this stuff when mounting frags later on.

 

[Sleepydoc]

Gravity?
Actually I got a fiberglass driveway marker rod from Home Depot and a masonry bit and drilled holes in the rock for the rods. I used superglue gel the first time I set up my tank and it worked fine, except I had an aggregate 40-50 pound piece of rock to deal with, which was kind of a pain when I had to move my tank.