What kind of substance would you use as 'glue'?

Kind of new to this whole decorating hardcore in fish tanks so I was just curious as to what to use and how much it should cost roughly.

 

silicon

If you buy aquarium silicon it will cost more. Others use regular silicone (NOT treated with any anti-this or that). Not sure the exact type that's recommended.

 

I use regular 100% silicone from Ace Hardware. I think a tube costed me like $3.

 

Aqueon makes a aquarium silicon and Seachem makes a 2 part epoxy wish is good for stones and such.

 

If using 100% silicone, use the clear. Colored silicones lose some glue/seal ability as the coloring acts as an impurity. (1000 years RV repair )

 

What are you using the glue for? I find that silicone doesn't work good for stacking rocks, epoxy is better. Anything that is "potable" will be fish safe. Many people have claimed to use hot glue guns to stick decorations together.

 

I use epoxy to get my coral and rocks to stay together. Think "Mighty Putty." lol

 

Good morning,

If you will do a Search Fish Lore, right above post #1, left hand side for Glue, you'll find several threads there on the subject.

Ken

 

Hot glue. Silicon is too flexible.

 

Hot glue. Silicon is too flexible.

Hot glue doesn't stick to many surfaces and when it cools it becomes too brittle.

 

Hot glue doesn't stick to many surfaces and when it cools it becomes too brittle.

I've also heard that it deteriorates over time, in the water, as well.

 

GE silicone 1 for sealing tanks. 2 part epoxy for holding rocks together. Ray's Reef fragging glue for attaching coral frags to plugs or to rock

 

GE makes 100% silcone. You can get it at walmart and its in a blue tube. I've used it many times in my aquariums and still have a DIY backround that has a lot of it on it in one of my tanks. Just make sure you buy the "door, window and roof" kind beacause the "bath and kitchen" kind has an antimold cemicals tha can leech into your tank over time

 

GE silicone 1 for sealing tanks. 2 part epoxy for holding rocks together. Ray's Reef fragging glue for attaching coral frags to plugs or to rock

Agree. Silicone never worked for me.

 

Any type of epoxy in particular? Or just regular old two part epoxy?

 

hey guys I'm not hijacking just have another question regarding this. have any of you used marine goop on aquarium products before?
if your not sure what it is its an adhesive used for boats and things related to water.
here is what it looks like

just wanted to know if anybody has had success with it. because I may try it for my aquarium decor project

 

also do you think amazing goop plumbing whould be a better choice for me?

example

 

I use hot glue, and no, it's not the world's greatest. Forget even thinking that it could hold any type of rock together. I used it to glue plants into seashells. Had to fill in over base to keep it from falling apart. Had to leave it set out forever so it didn't fall apart, and had to be careful when handling it, or it falls apart..... It gets the job done though, sometimes. I haven't had any problems with it deteriorating though.

 

Ive used hot glue before, its OK for soft materials but as stated, don't even try it with stones or heavy decors, it simply doesn't bind to them well.