Anyone Else Think Ecotech Glue Sucks?

MarkoD · #1 02-08-2012, 02:25 AM

I bought a bottle of this stuff for like 22 dollars or something.

i had read good things about it. everything i read said that it was the best glue to use for gluing frags underwater. and it would set and cure under water in minutes.

well i used the entire bottle on about 15 frags about 2 weeks ago. ( i used generous amounts of glue on each frag)

over the course of 2 weeks all 15 frags that were glued to my live rock have fallen off.

anyone out there have better luck with this stuff?

cuz · #2 02-08-2012, 02:32 AM

I'm on my third x-large bottle. I love it, maybe your not holding your tongue right while glueing?

MarkoD · #3 02-08-2012, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cuz

I'm on my third x-large bottle. I love it, maybe your not holding your tongue right while glueing?

everywhere says to hold the frag down for 10 seconds and it should be good. i've held them for over a min. and they still fall off

lastlight · #4 02-08-2012, 02:50 AM

I've never had luck using only glue unless i'm working outside the tank. Always use glue-epoxy-glue and the ecotech is hands down my favorite glue to use.

Borderjumper · #5 02-08-2012, 02:53 AM

^^ same here.. glue on its own wont bond underwater.. roll a ball of epoxy.. dimple each end and fill with glue.. success

lastlight · #6 02-08-2012, 02:57 AM

Plus the stuff is cheaper than a radion and quieter than a vortech...

Borderjumper · #7 02-08-2012, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Plus the stuff is cheaper than a radion and quieter than a vortech...

fishytime · #8 02-08-2012, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Plus the stuff is cheaper than a radion and quieter than a vortech...

.....although three bottles is starting to get close to a MP10

.....and holy crap Larry, three bottles?...... your sposed to be mounting frags with it....not sniffing it

cuz · #9 02-08-2012, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

everywhere says to hold the frag down for 10 seconds and it should be good. i've held them for over a min. and they still fall off

What works for me is applying a fair bit outside the tank, placing in the water so the glue gets a skin on the outside. Then I make sure I break that skin on the rock I intend the frag to be on ensuring glue is now on the frag as well as the rock.

phi delt reefer · #10 02-08-2012, 06:36 PM

It is pretty ****. I scrub the rock a bit with a tooth brush then use the epoxy method