Aquarium Safe Glue [Archive]

Tue Jan 12, 2010, 10:34 AM

Other than silicone, is there any other aquarium safe glue?

I am wanting to cover some clear perspex BN caves I'm making with sand, so they won't be such an eyesore & will blend in with my sand substrate.

Thanks in advance.

swampy1972

Fri Jan 15, 2010, 02:31 AM

TW,

Why not try the epoxy that people are using for their foam tank backgrounds? They use it for exactly the same thing as you're suggesting for your caves. Not sure of the brands but you may find the info in the DIY section.

Swampy

ILLUSN

Fri Jan 15, 2010, 02:59 AM

epoxy is inert and will be fine i use sellys araldite, if you want to coat caves with sand black silicone also works well it will make the caves dark just as fish like it..

Fri Jan 15, 2010, 03:05 AM

Thanks Swampy & Jothy

So Selly's araldite is fish safe? That's good to know.

ILLUSN

Fri Jan 15, 2010, 03:12 AM

i use araldite to fix broken bits of plastic on my aquaclears never had a problem, fiberglass resin is also safe.

Fri Jan 15, 2010, 03:23 AM

black silicone also works well it will make the caves dark just as fish like it..You're full of good ideas. Pity I ordered the perspex to my spec yesterday - after reading you suggestion, I probably could have just put silicone or araldite on the ceramic imitation wood caves I bought from the guy on the plec forum, then covered those in sand.

Oh well