puddy????

[timmmmy55]

hey there, sorry for putting in the wrong post i think?
but i was wondering what is a good puddy to use to hold rocks together in a tank instead of buying the expencive stuff at the LPS?

thank you

[Aquattro]

Putty, not puddy.

LPS is large polyp stony coral. You mean LFS

Really, not much. It's not that expensive for what you use, and other non purpose stuff can have metal shavings or other nasty stuff in it. I think JL is about $12/tube? Pretty cheap.

Or, some people prefer glue. Just regular gel crazy glue is fine. Dollar store stuff.

[Aquattro]

and moved to correct forum

[mike31154]

I use Elmer's Marine Epoxy Putty. Works fine & is dirt cheap at a local discount Mart. 2oz (57 gram) stick in plastic tube with blue packaging. 15 to 25 minute working time & cures in 60 minutes, even underwater.

[Reef-Geek]

Originally Posted by mike31154

I use Elmer's Marine Epoxy Putty. Works fine & is dirt cheap at a local discount Mart. 2oz (57 gram) stick in plastic tube with blue packaging. 15 to 25 minute working time & cures in 60 minutes, even underwater.

How cheap? The one i found fron homehardware is $12.49, any where else sell it cheaper?

[Aquattro]

This one is only $10.75 for 4oz

http://www.jlaquatics.com/holdfast-e...tick-4-oz.html

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

This one is only $10.75 for 4oz

http://www.jlaquatics.com/holdfast-e...tick-4-oz.html

Thats what I use as well.
Cut off a small piece, mix it up by kneading
I then put a drop of gel crazy glue on a rock, place the kneaded epoxy on, another drop of crazy glue, then the frag, and press together. Done
Cures under water

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by hillegom

Thats what I use as well.
Cut off a small piece, mix it up by kneading
I then put a drop of gel crazy glue on a rock, place the kneaded epoxy on, another drop of crazy glue, then the frag, and press together. Done
Cures under water

I do that minus the glue part. Never needed it.

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I do that minus the glue part. Never needed it.

I found it worked better for me
But previous to me trying that, I was ok without it.

[Aquattro]

The thing with putty is knowing it's not an adhesive. It doesn't stick to stuff. You wrap the base of the frag with it and jam it in a crevice. Or rough surface. It doesn't work well on smooth patches of rock.