Attaching pieces of live rock to each other

[Longinus]

I was just wondering what other people used to attach pieces of live rock to other pieces of live rock, preferably while still under water.

Thanks

[jojo22]

Well I just stack mine really nice, but some drill holes and use zipties (they cover with coraline and you never know their there) and others use reef safe epoxy. And others use a drill and acrylic rods, the posibilities are ENDLESS!!! Let us know what you do and don't forget the pics!!!

[fsn77]

I just stack mine, also... I like the flexibility of being able to rearrange things whenever I like or need to, which is sometimes required when adding a new coral or an established one grows to a certain size. It has its downfalls, too, mostly if you have fish that burrow deeply into the sand (some gobies, for example), a sand sifting star, other large star, urchin, etc. since they can disrupt the balance of the rock and cause a rockslide. For this reason, we've avoided adding any of those critters to our tank.

There are reef safe epoxies and putties, which are readily available, that can be used without a problem. Pretty much any online sw hobby site that sells dry goods carries one form or another.

[Catpicklesdog]

Most of mine is stacked but the odd couple of pieces are held together with epoxy - this stuff http://www.coralgarden.net/product_info.php?products_id=449&osCsid=5511056309dc671222096897ea41456b. I'll let you know how hard it is to dismantle when I move all my rock into the new tank!!!

[Longinus]

I think I am going to try to find a marine safe epoxy, as I like the idea of just gluing it all together(that and I like the idea of a little rock pile that wont fall apart)

[SHK_ATK]

I just stack mine, also... I like the flexibility of being able to rearrange things whenever I like or need to, which is sometimes required when adding a new coral or an established one grows to a certain size. It has its downfalls, too, mostly if you have fish that burrow deeply into the sand (some gobies, for example), a sand sifting star, other large star, urchin, etc. since they can disrupt the balance of the rock and cause a rockslide. For this reason, we've avoided adding any of those critters to our tank.

There are reef safe epoxies and putties, which are readily available, that can be used without a problem. Pretty much any online sw hobby site that sells dry goods carries one form or another.

HA I had two engineer gobys and they where burrowing under my LR, I posted this a coupld months ago. BUT I had to put the LR on the bare bottom of the tank in order for them not to cause a slide. No prob yet....well exept we only have ONE EG b/c of a unknown crab thats in my tank decided to claw him them my emerald eat him :eek3: But its kinda ironic since the crab that clawed him now lives in the burrow with my other engineer goby...:grinyes:

[DarthFred6996]

I use super glue gel. I remove the piece to be glued from the water though and gob the gel on the end. When it hits the water a "skin" forms around it, then I stick it to the piece I am gluing to and twist it a little to break the skin and get glue on both pieces. It sets up great and does not hurt anything.

[Longinus]

That sounds great! I am mainly trying to get some of my frags, most of the local reefers near me frag onto rubble, and I like having the rubble glued to my rock. I think I will try the super glue first, since it sounds simple and I know superglue is pretty harmless in a reef.