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Live rock - to glue or not to glue


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1. You have an aquascape you are happy with. Should you

a. Glue/putty your rocks together so they don't topple over and mash your corals

b. Don't glue/putty them together in case you need to treat some of them

c. Glue some of them together and hope they don't need to be treated

d. None of the above

 

The correct answer is ____

 

(sorry, I've been writing multiple choice questions today.)

 

 

 

 

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Id pick a scape that is stable without any adhering. I find myself moving stuff almost a couple times a month for various reasons. Havin anything glued other than coral would suck, in my opinion.

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Depends. Do you plan to keep urchins or turbo snails? Big fish? Digging gobies? What is your subsrtate? What kind of rocks are they?

 

I would rather drill holes and insert short lengths of Nylon threaded rod--you can cut the heads off of nylon bolts if you can't source the rod. I just got some Reef Cleaners dry rock and it has enough holes I dont need to drill. I just kind of stick them in here and there where I can to help stabalize as needed. Once locked in, you really can't see it.Easy to take apart if needed.

 

Epoxy is OK, but is more permanent for sure. I use it where needed with the realization it takes a bit more to undo. Note that if you use epoxy in your tank it will mess up your skimming if your a running any. I think it may be related to the amine blush typical when epoxy cures. It is water soluable and can be removed with soap and warm water prior to putting in the tank (if possible).

 

Buzz

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Depends. Do you plan to keep urchins or turbo snails? Big fish? Digging gobies? What is your subsrtate? What kind of rocks are they?

 

I would rather drill holes and insert short lengths of Nylon threaded rod--you can cut the heads off of nylon bolts if you can't source the rod. I just got some Reef Cleaners dry rock and it has enough holes I dont need to drill. I just kind of stick them in here and there where I can to help stabalize as needed. Once locked in, you really can't see it.Easy to take apart if needed.

 

Epoxy is OK, but is more permanent for sure. I use it where needed with the realization it takes a bit more to undo. Note that if you use epoxy in your tank it will mess up your skimming if your a running any. I think it may be related to the amine blush typical when epoxy cures. It is water soluable and can be removed with soap and warm water prior to putting in the tank (if possible).

 

Buzz

zip ties work also
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a.) I would glue/epoxy your rocks together. I too did not do this for my first month but as I found a scape I liked and had lightweight rocks, they would move every time I'd try to clean/place corals. Since I've epoxied them together I can put as much pressure as I want and it will not break apart. Definitely recommend if you'll be gluing several corals to various stacked rocks.

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I prefer to glue. I lost a fish due to an urchin toppling my entire scape. I suppose if you don't keep urchins or anything else that might upset it, you would be fine, but I prefer to plan well and glue it once I come up with a layout I like. I found it almost impossible to get rock-work back in the same position when I had mine unglued.

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