Reef expoxy disaster

[Whatigot]

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]

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]

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]

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....

[gbeef]

GOOD NEWS!... thank god i think everything will be ok, i got home today and everything was swiming around.. the tanks rock work is a little messed. but everything is alive still and the water is clear.... Im going to wait to remove the stone as breathing on the blenny is rapid.

[marie]

Clouding a tank would scare me. I use D&D aquascape stuff because I think it sticks better then the cheap stuff (I've also used the cheap stuff) and I've never had cloudy water even in my 20g tank.
I think a good rule of thumb would be if it makes the water cloudy don't use it

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by marie

I use D&D aquascape stuff because I think it sticks better then the cheap stuff

Epoxy isn't really supposed to "stick". It's not an adhesive. You're supposed to wrap it around the base of a frag and jam it in a crevice. It then hardens and locks the frag in place.
Thinking back to the thread where lots of people had trouble with epoxy, that might be why.
And ya, anything that clouds my tank goes in the garbage.

[Chad]

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]

Originally Posted by Chad

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.

Chad, not saying you're doing anything wrong, but the whole attaching frags to rocks thing should be way simpler!

[TheRealBigAL]

Its the best. U only need a small amount. No Cloudyness. Easily mixes in your hand no microwave needed. Just grab eqaul parts of each color mash em in your hand untill u feal it getting warm then BAM ! whatever your gluin is glued

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=tz-z010474