Contact cement in tank

SaltieG · 04/18/2018, 04:19 PM

Hey all, was wondering if anyone here has used contact cement in their tanks for anything? I'm in the process of making a foam rock wall for my new 180 and I need to decide how I'm going to hold the sand to the foam. I found a couple threads on other sites where a couple people used contact cement instead of epoxy but they didn't say anything after that so I just need some assurance it would be safe once cured.

reenact12321 · 04/18/2018, 07:19 PM

I know super glue (a la reef glue) is safe, a thin coat of that with an applicator would probalby hold sand in place.

If I were to make a suggestion, I would go for a larger "rock face" look and just use paint that's safe for the tank to get a big basalt look going, you could use tan/brown paint in notches/flats to get a sand look. No one is going to touch it, so you only need to pass the 5 foot rule. Plus paint won't flake off over time like glued on sand might.

Good luck with your project!

reenact12321 · 04/18/2018, 10:04 PM

I found guy doing exactly what you're describing. Looks like contact cement is fine.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...orner+aquarium

04/18/2018, 04:19 PM	#1
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	Contact cement in tank Hey all, was wondering if anyone here has used contact cement in their tanks for anything? I'm in the process of making a foam rock wall for my new 180 and I need to decide how I'm going to hold the sand to the foam. I found a couple threads on other sites where a couple people used contact cement instead of epoxy but they didn't say anything after that so I just need some assurance it would be safe once cured. __________________ 125 Reef.

04/18/2018, 07:19 PM	#2
reenact12321 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 114	I know super glue (a la reef glue) is safe, a thin coat of that with an applicator would probalby hold sand in place. If I were to make a suggestion, I would go for a larger "rock face" look and just use paint that's safe for the tank to get a big basalt look going, you could use tan/brown paint in notches/flats to get a sand look. No one is going to touch it, so you only need to pass the 5 foot rule. Plus paint won't flake off over time like glued on sand might. Good luck with your project!

04/18/2018, 10:04 PM	#3
reenact12321 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 114	I found guy doing exactly what you're describing. Looks like contact cement is fine. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...orner+aquarium