experts wants to know what glue?

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  1. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    Hey guys I'm no expert but I'm buidling my rock scape and I want to glue my rocks, sad thin g is I don't know what glue to use. I would try portland cemete but they leech for awhile. And I heard hd supply has a glue that doesn't leech. Can anyone confirm what kind it is.. I search for it but can't find it.. thankls
     
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  2. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Use JB WaterWeld and Loc-Tite Super Control Gel from HomeDepot. I use them all the time for securing rock and attaching frags.

    For extra support you can buy the fiberglass driveway marker rods and cut them to lenth. Use a masonry bit to drill holes in the rock that hold the rod lengths.
     
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  3. jbb_00

    jbb_00 Skunk Shrimp

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    Ecotech Marine makes a glue that does hold rock together and bonds very quickly, its labeled as coral glue but it does hold rock.


    EcoTech Marine | Parts Store
     
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    jbb_00 Skunk Shrimp

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  5. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    just as a note, that ecotech glue is like 50$. considering all the money i save by not cutting my hair think im gunna treat myself =)
     
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    jbb_00 Skunk Shrimp

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    they have 2 sizes, $19 & $50.



    So you still have cash for that hair cut, you hippy


    :)
     
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  7. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    I might use this method, my rock support is going to need slot of support if you look at my thread in live rock I hasve a diagram of the rockwork I want to build
     
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    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Use the cement mix from marcorocks.com
     
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  9. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Haha. The big one is super pricey $50, but the amount of glue is pretty awesome. The Loctite super glue I use is like $5 for a 4 mL bottle. Ten of those is 40 mL, and $50. The bottle from Ecotech is 295 mL for that price - worth it by far, IMO, especially if the objective is to glue rock together, which needs quite a bit of adhesive.
     
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