glueing artificial "live rock"

[Mislav]

I'm setting up a new aquarium and my question is is it wise to glue
artificial live rock only with portland cement. What impact on pH would this
kind of glueing stones have on 200 G aquarium if I use for glueing only 1 kg
of cement? Would it be necessary to leave this cement to cure under water
and how long?


Mislav

[John Cassara]

Why not use epoxy glue sticks?

Are there any problem with the aquarium products in reef tanks?


"Mislav" > wrote in message ...
> I'm setting up a new aquarium and my question is is it wise to glue
> artificial live rock only with portland cement. What impact on pH would
> this kind of glueing stones have on 200 G aquarium if I use for glueing
> only 1 kg of cement? Would it be necessary to leave this cement to cure
> under water and how long?
>
>
> Mislav
>

[Mislav]

> Why not use epoxy glue sticks?

Here where I live I can't buy epoxy glue for reef. I' ve bought once
aquamedic reefconstruct epoxy but in Hungary. It was also very expensive for
such a small amount of glue.

> Are there any problem with the aquarium products in reef tanks?

I'm not sure if yo are thinking of epoxy glue sticks that can be bought in
hardware stores. I'm not sure if those products are reef safe. Maybe someone
has tried it already?

Mislav


> "Mislav" > wrote in message ...
>> I'm setting up a new aquarium and my question is is it wise to glue
>> artificial live rock only with portland cement. What impact on pH would
>> this kind of glueing stones have on 200 G aquarium if I use for glueing
>> only 1 kg of cement? Would it be necessary to leave this cement to cure
>> under water and how long?
>>
>>
>> Mislav
>>
>
>

[Marx]

U¿ytkownik Mislav napisa³:

>>Why not use epoxy glue sticks?
>
>
> Here where I live I can't buy epoxy glue for reef. I' ve bought once
> aquamedic reefconstruct epoxy but in Hungary. It was also very expensive for
> such a small amount of glue.

i see you are from balkanian country
you can use epoxy riesin, it's used for small ships or surfing bards
it should be available in your country
Marx

[kaskiles]

"Mislav" > wrote in message >...
> I'm setting up a new aquarium and my question is is it wise to glue
> artificial live rock only with portland cement. What impact on pH would this
> kind of glueing stones have on 200 G aquarium if I use for glueing only 1 kg
> of cement? Would it be necessary to leave this cement to cure under water
> and how long?
>
Hi,

I haven't done this before, but while doing online research on
Aragocrete, I noticed that people were recommending 'Thorite' for you
particular application. It is some quick set cement that I think you
can use right away, no cure. Do a Google or other search on 'Thorite
reef'.

I guess you could glue two parts together with regular Portland
cement, but I think this Thorite stuff is more for immediate use.

Thanks, Kenneth.

[Mislav]

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"Marx" > wrote in message
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> U¿ytkownik Mislav napisa³:
>
> i see you are from balkanian country
> you can use epoxy riesin, it's used for small ships or surfing bards
> it should be available in your country
> Marx

Are you from Poland?
I wouldn't say that I'm from balkanian country, rather central Europe. I'm
from Croatia.
Did you try to glue in your tank with such resin?

Tnx
Mislav

[Marx]

U¿ytkownik Mislav napisa³:

> Are you from Poland?
> I wouldn't say that I'm from balkanian country, rather central Europe. I'm
> from Croatia.
> Did you try to glue in your tank with such resin?

yes, i was in Croatia twice, in summer :)
You are happy, free snails and others floats around...
I didn't use such riesin, but i know it is safe, because many people
have used it for making inner backgrounds.
It isn's as fast as glue, but it doesn't matter in your case.
Marx

[Mislav]

> yes, i was in Croatia twice, in summer :)
> You are happy, free snails and others floats around...

I've tried snails, shrimps, cucumbers and hermits but they cannot live long
in tropic temperature. Live rock is perfect - beautifoul, porous, full of
worms and little critters that can live in reef aquarium.

Mislav

[Marx]

U¿ytkownik Mislav napisa³:

>>yes, i was in Croatia twice, in summer :)
>>You are happy, free snails and others floats around...
>
>
> I've tried snails, shrimps, cucumbers and hermits but they cannot live long
> in tropic temperature. Live rock is perfect - beautifoul, porous, full of
> worms and little critters that can live in reef aquarium.

I have some, but it's known that this rock isn't suitable for reef
aquarium, because it's mix of different minerals, not clear Ca.
Snails and shrimps lives happily in few tanks - a key is not to allow to
grow temperature too high.
During vacation I saw snails living in very hot water, even temporarily
without water in full sun
Unfortunatelly I didn't have marine tank these days :(
Marx