nightfire76
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well everyone with the addition to my new 3 pieces of LR i just learned that its rather hard to arrange 50 pounds of rock in the tank to look nice,not to mention i just now heard one if not more slip and hit the glass 
just a general statement about rock work
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nightfire76
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if i cant seem to get them stable once i have enough to cover my tank,would i have to epoxy them?
nightfire76
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i used a flashlight to look into my tank and noticed nothing fell over and must of been one of the kids making noise as usual lol and not to jump off this topic but when i used the flash light i made something with tenticles go back into the rock lol anyway though my questions still stand even though it hasnt fallen yet lol
chipmunkofdoom2
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Some people do this. Others drill the rock and attach it with acrylic rods, much like how molecules are diagrammed.
nightfire76
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yeah,though i doubt my luck with that would be good,i suppose my best bet is to use epoxy,though i never used it before
jkburton1s
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i used some marine grade epoxy from walmart. comes in a two part tube at walmart. been 5 years and no problems still . cures underwater.
nightfire76
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ill have to see,i dont think ive seen that at my walmart
sambrinar
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DONT GET IT AT WALMART!! you need to get it from a LFS or online LFS, I use it all the time!! to hold corals in place and rock work...
here are some examples...
the first two.. I have used both, and both work well, the green one turns white and the brown one is kinda grayish
Search Results for epoxy
here are some examples...
the first two.. I have used both, and both work well, the green one turns white and the brown one is kinda grayish
Search Results for epoxy
JeF4y
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I have had very little success using putty to hold any significant rock together. To mount a frag plug? Sure. But a 5# or larger piece of rock? I can't make it work. I try to stack & lock as best I can, and have managed to wiggle a few acrylic rods into the stack to keep things put. Then again, I don't have any crazy overhangs or anything.
There are a few open spots where my flame can swim through the stack, and all of the smaller fish can get through, but it's nothing real extravagant
There are a few open spots where my flame can swim through the stack, and all of the smaller fish can get through, but it's nothing real extravagant
nightfire76
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i havent tried that,not so sure how easy it might be fore me or not,right now my rocks holding up ok.....i need to post new pics,i think for having no coral its colorful
JeF4y
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Like many others, I use the kind that are used for open/closing blinds. Home Depot sells replacement rods for $3'ish each. I went to another home improvement store that didn't sell them but they had a bunch of broken ones that they gave me.
You can get bigger rods from marcorocks.com or other places.
nightfire76
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im not sure i know how to use em and stuff,any pics or links?