Epoxy Selection

[snowmansnow]

hey wallyworld sells LocTite epoxy sticks.. like the kind you break and kneed up.

any reason there would be a problem using this stuff in a reef situation?

 

[acroholic]

I use Home Depot stick type that is good for potable water systems. JB WaterWeld works well.

 

[snowmansnow]

so basically any type of main stream epoxy is ok as long as i dont use a ton of it at once?

b

 

[rolo65]

the JB water weld works ok.....my only problem with it that ive noticed is that it never truly cures under water.....i mounted a coral with it doing the superglue/waterweld/superglue thing and over 2 months later i was moving a rock and bumped the coral with my hand and knocked it off its spot....grabbed some of the waterweld and noticed it was still pretty soft.....its good if you plan on moving stuff around alot though..

 

[coral_hog]

Acroholic;565191 wrote: I use Home Depot stick type that is good for potable water systems. JB WaterWeld works well.

Good stuff...., I use it as well...

 

[acroholic]

SnowManSnow;565199 wrote: so basically any type of main stream epoxy is ok as long as i dont use a ton of it at once?

b

Yes, but I would make sure it is OK for potable water systems, which means it is OK to use around drinking water, so I would assume it is OK for a reef tank. And yup...too much at once with make your skimmer go nuts.