Gorilla Glue: Safe?

[maxsmart]

I have asked the Gorilla Glue manufacturer for Material Safety Data Sheet information for their product in its fully cured state. We'll see what their response is. This has been driving me nuts for a while - I also do freshwater ponds, and I want to use it for both those and my saltwater tank. The stuff is by far the best adhesive I've ever worked with, I hope it's safe for SWF!
My letter

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I have examined your MSDS and FAQ and I am uncertain whether Gorilla Glue is reactive when fully cured (I assume the MSDS is for liquid product). The reason I am curious is that I have read many posts on garden pond and saltwater aquarium message boards expressing desire to and concern over using the product in freshwater ponds and/or saltwater aquariums. Useful applications could include attaching stony corals to rockwork, fusing underwater piping, bonding stones in waterfalls and underwater rockscaping, and repair of damaged hardware.
My questions:
1) Is fully cured product reactive with salt water, ammonia, nitrates, or other chemicals typically found in aquatic (marine or freshwater) ecosystems?
2) Is the fully cured product toxic to fish or other aquatic life?

 

[murph145]

why do u wanna use gorrilla glue in the tank??
for glue purposes i use super glue GEL and i use lil fishies 2 part epoxy for larger pieces

 

[ice4ice]

Gorilla Glue and super glue should NOT be used for SW or FW for that matter. Too many harmful chemicals & ingredients.
Use expoxy glue specially made for SW and FW.

 

[murph145]

super glue is fine but i would only use the Gel type for mounting frags
ive used it on many corals in my tank in mounting them to the rocks and not a single problem

 

[catawaba]

I use outside of tank....blot dry the spots to be attached. Let it 'set' and then place back in tank. I wouldn't 'squirt' any of it in the water.

 

[promisetbg]

Do & have used super glue gel for years at home and at the coral farm at work. As long as the active ingredient is cyanoacrylate{sp?} it is fine. I like Loctite the best.

 

[maxsmart]

I got a response, they confirm that it is a plastic once cured, and non-toxic. It has not been approved by the FDA. (which would mean you could eat it without harm) They mentioned it is used in the manufacture of kitchen cutting boards. Curing takes a full 24 hours. They say once it is cured, the only way to break it down is mechanically. Sounds like it's OK!