LIVE ROCK ADHEASIVEi

[hans24hrs]

I am about to upgrade from a 125 to a 220. I want to do a better job of aquascaping this time around (no fruit stand pile of rocks). Does anyone know of a good adhesive to hold rock formations in place. Ps the tank is acrylic so I really don't want any movement of formations. I will probably use some acrylic rods to help, but need some solid glue.

Thank you in advance for any help
Hans

[AWDcameoLSX]

http://www.marcorocks.com/bondingmortar.aspx

That just worked pretty good for me and is aquarium safe. Easy to use. Made to aquascape. I am almost done making an arch.

[hans24hrs]

Thank you I will have to check it out

[ngrubich]

I've had some fairly good success with some epoxy stick from Home Depot. I think it was called "M8000" (or something along those lines); in my local HD, it is at the end of the PVC aisle. It dries a fairly light grey, though.

[03LightningSVT]

Pond foam. I made this rock from about twenty small pieces of rock and some pond foam. You can barely see a yardstick at the bottom of the pic. Overall size is about 30"L x 14"W x 16"H.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/03lightningsvt/RockFormation.jpg

[miatawnt2b]

How did you get the rock to hold shape while the foam set?

[03LightningSVT]

Anti-gravity devices were:
Other rocks - just don't foam'em
2x4's - again, just don't foam'em
I think I even used a 2 gal bucket at one point - didn't foam it :D
You would have to do the same thing using the putty/epoxy noted above.
I opted to not use acrylics rods, pvc, zip ties, etc....just pond foam.

[CNiNi]

Anti-gravity devices were:
Other rocks - just don't foam'em
2x4's - again, just don't foam'em
I think I even used a 2 gal bucket at one point - didn't foam it :D
You would have to do the same thing using the putty/epoxy noted above.
I opted to not use acrylics rods, pvc, zip ties, etc....just pond foam.


what kind of pond foam, I googled and their are so many...I love your rock sculpture though. I plan to do this with my tank too.

[03LightningSVT]

Click the link for details - about $8 per. The included straw comes in real handy for foaming in the nooks and crannies you could never get to with putty/epoxy.

http://www.thepaintstore.com/Touch_n_Foam_Landscape_Exterior_Filler_Adhesive_p/4001140440.htm

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/03lightningsvt/FoamCan.jpg