PC-Marine - Safe Epoxy?

water junky · 11/28/2011, 04:06 PM

Hope I'm in the right spot for this question... Has anyone used this brand of epoxy? I'd like to save myself the hour drive to the fish store to get more of what I've been using. I have a 90 gal w/ mostly sps. Any experience with this would be appreciated!

bugs713 · 11/28/2011, 04:27 PM

I think this stuff like the so called Mighty Putty and that I have heard is "reef safe"
Don't take my word though....

water junky · 11/28/2011, 05:13 PM

I might have to take a drive.

Reef Bass · 11/28/2011, 06:04 PM

AquaMend and WaterWeld are two reef safe epoxies available from home despot if that shortens your drive.

water junky · 11/28/2011, 06:57 PM

Nope, same drive! Lowes is only 30min. I might have to try Lowes, it's on the way to work at least.

water junky · 11/29/2011, 06:40 PM

Bummer, they don't have it at lowes.

Puffer Pal · 12/06/2011, 05:39 PM

Just buy plumbers epoxy putty it is like 4 dollars for 4 oz of it instead of like 20 dollars it's is also fish and coral safe and can be applied under water. I use it all the time and it works great.

water junky · 12/10/2011, 09:47 AM

After doing some searching I found that some people had used it and said it made the skimmers go crazy for an hour or two. I decided to use it and had no issues - sps are fine, skimmer did not go crazy... I didn't use a lot, maybe 3/8" of the stick. I'll let you know if anything goes haywire in future uses.

Reeferhead · 12/10/2011, 11:53 AM

I not sure about the "Marine" but I've been using the PC brand "Plumbing" putty for at least a year without issue. Whenever I look for epoxy I check that it states "potable water safe" FWIW

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1342011

water junky · 12/10/2011, 06:04 PM

Thanks for the link. I have flat rock of zoes that were refusing to stick to the overflow so I had given up trying, but now I'm going to try the glue sandwich.

donduncan · 12/17/2011, 07:18 PM

I have had luck with glueing epoxy to the overflow and then once set glue the zoas to the epoxy. Hope this helps

water junky · 05/22/2012, 12:04 PM

So I've been through a stick of pc marine and no problems. I didn't have the over zealous skimmer problem ether. It's been 1 1/2 months since I've used any and i did not notice any ill effects on anything. I did not use more than an inch of the stick at a time.

water junky · 05/22/2012, 12:31 PM

Haksar · 05/22/2012, 12:54 PM

We use PC marine putty for a long time and folks here in DXB swear by it.
It comes in white and grey color.

11/28/2011, 04:06 PM	#1
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	PC-Marine - Safe Epoxy? Hope I'm in the right spot for this question... Has anyone used this brand of epoxy? I'd like to save myself the hour drive to the fish store to get more of what I've been using. I have a 90 gal w/ mostly sps. Any experience with this would be appreciated!

11/28/2011, 04:27 PM	#2
bugs713 In-A-Gadda-Divita! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Apache Junction, AZ - USA Posts: 2,101	I think this stuff like the so called Mighty Putty and that I have heard is "reef safe" Don't take my word though.... __________________ ░▒▓█▄▀▄▀▄█There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1█▄▀▄▀▄█▓▒░

11/28/2011, 06:04 PM	#4
Reef Bass colors and textures Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Petaluma CA Posts: 4,326	AquaMend and WaterWeld are two reef safe epoxies available from home despot if that shortens your drive. __________________ The human desires for instant gratification and immediate problem resolution cannot be satisfied with this hobby. Current Tank Info: 100g SPS tank w/ 400w 20,000K MHs and T5 actinics

12/10/2011, 11:53 AM	#9
Reeferhead Certified Reef Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Caseyville, IL Posts: 4,078	I not sure about the "Marine" but I've been using the PC brand "Plumbing" putty for at least a year without issue. Whenever I look for epoxy I check that it states "potable water safe" FWIW http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1342011 __________________ Nick Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon SPS & LPS / 60 Gallon Softies & Jawfish Species Tank

05/22/2012, 12:54 PM	#14
Haksar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 881	We use PC marine putty for a long time and folks here in DXB swear by it. It comes in white and grey color. __________________ Haksar

11/28/2011, 05:13 PM	#3
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	I might have to take a drive.

11/28/2011, 06:57 PM	#5
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	Nope, same drive! Lowes is only 30min. I might have to try Lowes, it's on the way to work at least.

11/29/2011, 06:40 PM	#6
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	Bummer, they don't have it at lowes.

12/06/2011, 05:39 PM	#7
Puffer Pal Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	Just buy plumbers epoxy putty it is like 4 dollars for 4 oz of it instead of like 20 dollars it's is also fish and coral safe and can be applied under water. I use it all the time and it works great.

12/10/2011, 09:47 AM	#8
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	After doing some searching I found that some people had used it and said it made the skimmers go crazy for an hour or two. I decided to use it and had no issues - sps are fine, skimmer did not go crazy... I didn't use a lot, maybe 3/8" of the stick. I'll let you know if anything goes haywire in future uses.

12/10/2011, 06:04 PM	#10
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	Thanks for the link. I have flat rock of zoes that were refusing to stick to the overflow so I had given up trying, but now I'm going to try the glue sandwich.

12/17/2011, 07:18 PM	#11
donduncan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Round Rock Posts: 51	I have had luck with glueing epoxy to the overflow and then once set glue the zoas to the epoxy. Hope this helps

05/22/2012, 12:04 PM	#12
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73	So I've been through a stick of pc marine and no problems. I didn't have the over zealous skimmer problem ether. It's been 1 1/2 months since I've used any and i did not notice any ill effects on anything. I did not use more than an inch of the stick at a time.

05/22/2012, 12:31 PM	#13
water junky Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rifle CO Posts: 73

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