Reef expoxy disaster

Whatigot · #1 09-22-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

My tank is actually closer to 18-19G based on a volume calculator, I've just been to lazy to change my Tank Journal title from 23G... I epoxied 4 pieces of SPS this past week using the same product. prolly close to 1/8 of a stick (of each stick).. I got a VERY SLIGHT "cloud" when it orignally dipped into the tank, but disappeared just as quick. All I am running for filtration is a HOB with LR Rubble, Filter Floss, and a small filter bag of carbon.

so bigger than either of the tanks affected then.

I cannot speak for this thread starter, but I know that in the incident that was in my experience, the epoxy was used minimally and to the letter of the instructions.

I know that those of you who have used this product succesffully are going to assume the product was misused but I can assure this was not the case in at least one of these instances.

gbeef · #2 09-22-2008, 07:50 PM

Hey im not saying dont use this product im sharing my experince... ive had with my nano... I also wanted to see if anyone has had a simlar sitution happen to them. (in which it has) and in what ways how to fix it.. or if its fixable.

-like will i have to replace my rock because this crap has leeched into the rock?
- Or will my fish Die from suffication and water pollution.

Is there any other step i can do to help the sitution. Because personally i wont be using this product again.

Aquattro · #3 09-22-2008, 08:21 PM

Just an opinion here, but I wouldn't use this at all, in any tank, if it clouded the water.

Phanman · #4 09-22-2008, 08:34 PM

I had used this stuff in my 10gal nano about a year ago, and although it did cloud the water for about 1hr I never lost anything at all. I probably used 10% of the sticks. Not a huge fan of this product thou as you get alot of residue and floaties in the water. Had to use my fish net to get try and catch the larger particles floating around.

Whatigot · #5 09-22-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Just an opinion here, but I wouldn't use this at all, in any tank, if it clouded the water.

sorry aquattro...
are you saying the kind of epoxy that you linked to does not ever cloud your water?

I stayed away from that kind of epoxy simply because it was the cheapest and I am the first to admit that is a terrible reason to discredit something....

but if it doesn't cloud the water as the mixable kinds are apt to, it would seem safer to me....

Chad · #6 09-22-2008, 08:52 PM

Did you guys microwave the epoxy first. I noticed that when I did that, the epoxy hardened a lot faster with little clouding. I used 2 sticks on 34gals.

Yes, I know we are talking about size limitations, but you only used a tiny bit for mounting a coral, I used TWO boxes for a system volume of 34 gals .. so I think I can safely compare our experiences.

This was using the D&D aquascape product.

Aquattro · #7 09-22-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

Did you guys microwave the epoxy first.

Guys, this is getting way out of hand! Microwaving epoxy first? What a pain. Just grab some of the cheap stuff, cut off a chunk and knead it to a uniform color, and mount frags. Not a big undertaking, and doesn't do bad things like kill fish.

Whatigot · #8 09-22-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Guys, this is getting way out of hand! Microwaving epoxy first? What a pain. Just grab some of the cheap stuff, cut off a chunk and knead it to a uniform color, and mount frags. Not a big undertaking, and doesn't do bad things like kill fish.

I'll bump to that.

halfway through some of the tunze stuff, will take the cheaper stuff next time around....

Chad · #9 09-23-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Guys, this is getting way out of hand! Microwaving epoxy first? What a pain. Just grab some of the cheap stuff, cut off a chunk and knead it to a uniform color, and mount frags. Not a big undertaking, and doesn't do bad things like kill fish.

I don't really believe its getting out of hand.. the idea of microwaving it first is to a) make it more pliable and b) allow the curing process to be quicker

Simply stating the instructions and in my experience with it, very accurate. Other epoxies I used took considerably longer to cure.

Aquattro · #10 09-22-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

sorry aquattro...
are you saying the kind of epoxy that you linked to does not ever cloud your water?

...

Right. I have used large amounts of this stuff, and nothing comes off, other than making your fingers smell a bit. It just mixes into a putty, you wrap it around the base of a frag, and stuff it in a hole.