Cement for Rocks

[johnr2604]

LiveRock27;163106 wrote: Well that saves me from driving all over town to lfs or ordering it online. Thank you.

I did some research before I did it. I found other people using it with no problems. Like so many other things different packaging different pricing.

 

[markl]

aqua mend is fine for reef. ive got two stick im using to bond rocks together.hard to beat. less then $3.00 at hd

 

[derek_s]

2nd nature;163130 wrote: aqua mend is fine for reef. ive got two stick im using to bond rocks together.hard to beat. less then $3.00 at hd

How are you using it? Are you prepping the rock at all, like drilling little holes for adhesion, of just stick and... done?

 

[markl]

my rock has a bunch of places for the epoxy to set.will also be using it to place frags.

 

[liverock27]

I just tried the Silicone and it doesn't hold the rocks tight enough to make overhangs. Might work to place one rock on top of the other, but not for what I am looking for. Thanks for the suggestion though.
I am going to try and pick up some more epoxy from HD tomorrow and will post a pick of my first mountain tomorrow afternoon, so yall can laugh at what I made.
P.S. Zip ties work great too.

 

[chull13]

Hmm, I was wondering, because I was planning on this method. What kind of rods and where did you get them?
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I have heard of a lot of people cutting up pieces of plastic coat hangers to make the rods.

 

[saltwater junky]

aqua mend is garbage ,i can never get it to stick right. it is safe to use though

 

[liverock27]

chull13;163156 wrote:
I have heard of a lot of people cutting up pieces of plastic coat hangers to make the rods.

I might have to try this. Thanks for the suggestion. Another thing I have heard of is using the plastic rods for window blinds.