Gorilla Glue For Live Rock

divetroop

divetroop

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Has anyone used Gorilla Glue to glue together live rocks. I went to the "Gorilla Glue" website and it stated that it's non-toxic when cured and is also acid free because it's 100%polyurethane. I am thinking of using Gorilla Glue because I am continuosly having a problem with my LR collapsing unexpectedly. It's frustating. I really don't want to lean the rocks against the back of the tank because I like to keep the glass really clean
. I have a 75g tall (31inches high) tank so it's it's kind of difficult to get the rocks to remain stable. I've had the rocks up for a while but they always fall when I add a new coral or something.
Gorilla Glue is it okay? :happyfish
 
stimpy4242

stimpy4242

Member
Ask steve weast of oregonreef.com, he glues his stuff. He said just underwater epoxy and some super glue...
 
jdboy

jdboy

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I used Gorilla Glue to make the stand for my skimmer when I moved it into my sump and it has held up great. No spikes on the normal tests at all, not even a blip. I let mine cure overnight and have been using it fully submerged for well over a month now. Hope this helps.
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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i can point you in the right direction to get aquarium epoxy.. Its cool stuff and holds your rocks together VERY VERY good..IT would be a hard time getting the,m apart once their together!
 
chipmaker

chipmaker

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Why not drill them and pin them with plastic rod. A lot of folks have gone that route and it works fine.............LR is easy to drill, and on most lr you don;t even need a masonary drill bit......1/8 or 1/4 diameter holes and plastic rods/pins would easily hold it in place. I have three pieces of rock in my one tank pinned with plastic rods that are 1/8" in diameter to form an exctended overhang / shelf. I used the PVC plastic weldoing rods from Harbor Freight to cut the pins from......about $3.00 for a pack of 1# of assorted plastic welding rods 12" long and 1/8" diam made out of ABS, HDPE and PVC, all of which are suitable in a sw setup.
 
mr. crabs

mr. crabs

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Just to let you guys know, the super glue gel and the Gorilla Glue didn't work on the LR. I am going to try epoxy next. But thanks for the help guys.
 
divetroop

divetroop

Member
Just to let you know, the super glue gel or the Gorilla Glue din't not work on the LR. I am going to try epoxy next. But thanks for the help guys.
 
psusocr1

psusocr1

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hey dive emaiul me and ic an set you up with it if you cant find it. its a special aquarium epoxy, i dont know if you can use regular epoxy as it might have chemicals in it
 
mavgi

mavgi

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Originally Posted by psusocr1
hey dive emaiul me and ic an set you up with it if you cant find it. its a special aquarium epoxy, i dont know if you can use regular epoxy as it might have chemicals in it
can you email me this info (i need to glue 200lbs of live rock) thanks.
mavgi2002@yahoo.com
 
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