Has anyone glued/apoxy rocks to the back of your cube? I need advice.

[Mary Carmen]

I want to apoxy/glue a rock the size of a closed fist to the back wall of the display tank. It would go below the returning pump’s spout, half way. I like the floating effect, but I can also rest it on the rocks, but Ideally I would like it floating.
The rock has an anemone on it so I would have to keep the rock submerged as I glue it.
Any ideas on how to do it, and what type of apoxy to use? If you have done it already, can you tell me how you did it?
Thank you!
Mc

 

[splitting_lanes]

if the back wall you want to glue too is glass, you’ll have a hard time getting a good bond with any glue I can think of.

if it’s plastic, super glue should bond to it. The thick super glue that is used for mounting frags should work. I think super glue bonds plastic by slightly melting it, so my concern is that it may emit toxicity because of its size.

i have used both JB waterweld epoxy and gel superglue underwater with success.

i hope others will chime in.

 

[Katrina71]

What about some strong magnets from Octo? @cromag27

 

[Katrina71]

I think I'm going to try it too. It would allow for quick nem removal if things went South.

 

[S.Pepper]

I want to apoxy/glue a rock the size of a closed fist to the back wall of the display tank. It would go below the returning pump’s spout, half way. I like the floating effect, but I can also rest it on the rocks, but Ideally I would like it floating.
The rock has an anemone on it so I would have to keep the rock submerged as I glue it.
Any ideas on how to do it, and what type of apoxy to use? If you have done it already, can you tell me how you did it?
Thank you!
Mc

It's ironic that you asked this question. I hadn't thought about it, but happened to see a video yesterday a guy who did something similar, but he used magnets. Here's the video that might give you some ideas. GL

 

[S.Pepper]

I think I'm going to try it too. It would allow for quick nem removal if things went South.

me too... down the road. make sure u share, so I can learn from your mistakes. ;Smuggrin

 

[Katrina71]

me too... down the road. make sure u share, so I can learn from your mistakes. ;Smuggrin

I don't mind mistakes. I've learned a ton from other people's already!

 

[Eleni18]

I would worry that if you don't like it or want to rescape later, it would be almost impossible to, without ruining the tank

 

[S.Pepper]

I would worry that if you don't like it or want to rescape later, it would be almost impossible to, without ruining the tank

True with glue, but not with magnets.

 

[MikeyLikesit]

if the back wall you want to glue too is glass, you’ll have a hard time getting a good bond with any glue I can think of.

if it’s plastic, super glue should bond to it. The thick super glue that is used for mounting frags should work. I think super glue bonds plastic by slightly melting it, so my concern is that it may emit toxicity because of its size.

i have used both JB waterweld epoxy and gel superglue underwater with success.

i hope others will chime in.

maybe there is a two part epoxy that is water safe for fish, you can scratch the glass where it will be and will adhere much

 

[chefjpaul]

Aquarium silicone. This whole piece was floating.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I want to apoxy/glue a rock the size of a closed fist to the back wall of the display tank. It would go below the returning pump’s spout, half way. I like the floating effect, but I can also rest it on the rocks, but Ideally I would like it floating.
The rock has an anemone on it so I would have to keep the rock submerged as I glue it.
Any ideas on how to do it, and what type of apoxy to use? If you have done it already, can you tell me how you did it?
Thank you!
Mc

Also, glue or epoxy a rare earth magnet that has epoxy coating or in plastic, then hold with other magnet outside. Then you can relocate when you please.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Aquarium silicone. This whole piece was floating.

Beautiful, me likie

 

[Cment]

Aquarium silicone. This whole piece was floating.

This is sooooo cool!!! Ive always wanted a drop off but never really liked the scapes bc these tanks tend to be smaller. But now this gives me ideas!!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[shred5]

I did this on my older 125.
Since the background was black I used black acrylic and made shelves..

There are 3 pieces of shelf rock sitting in them..
With the shading under them you can not see them at all..

 

[Mary Carmen]

It's ironic that you asked this question. I hadn't thought about it, but happened to see a video yesterday a guy who did something similar, but he used magnets. Here's the video that might give you some ideas. GL

Wonderful coincidence! Thank you.

 

[Mary Carmen]

I would worry that if you don't like it or want to rescape later, it would be almost impossible to, without ruining the tank

I am confident it will look nice for my 29g coralife biocube cube. I also don’t think I can rescape it at this point. I am thinking about getting a second, bigger tank if I were to change something.

 

[Mary Carmen]

maybe there is a two part epoxy that is water safe for fish, you can scratch the glass where it will be and will adhere much

The back is plastic.

 

[MikeyLikesit]

The back is plastic.

Even better, make some scratches on that bad. It and out some two part epoxy on it and Done.

I don’t know if any two-part apply for tanks that’s fish safe thkugh. I’m sure others do

 

[Mary Carmen]

Even better, make some scratches on that bad. It and out some two part epoxy on it and Done.

I don’t know if any two-part apply for tanks that’s fish safe thkugh. I’m sure others do

Time to research R2R archives!!!