Habitat - Indoor :: New product/Cave build.

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Post Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:32 am   New product/Cave build.

I had made a stone cave and used silicone to hold it together but it kept falling apart so I went looking for something better "again" I found a new product by J-B Weld called Water Weld. It is drinking water safe! I didn't know how well it would work with limestone because it absorbs water. I waited till I knew it would hold together before posting this. It has been in the tank 24 hrs and holding strong. You can actually use it under water to patch holes in boats water tanks etc. Ok now the pictures. This it what it looks like. Its a putty epoxy.
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Cut off a small chunk and kneed with your fingers. I wore rubber gloves. Clean your knife!
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I used a grinder to make the stone as flat as I could and shaped the putty into a rope and joined the stone together. Pressing it as hard as I could to fill all the gaps. It has a set time of 15 -25 min and is fully cured in 1 hour.

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This is what I came up with. The epoxy is so strong I can pick up the whole thing by the top stone. It is real heavy! Finally a great epoxy to use on underwater features. Hope this build was helpful.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:16 am   Re: New product/Cave build.

Oops almost forgot the in tank picture. I guess its more like a turtle carport as they can hide under it or swim through.

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1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:42 pm   Re: New product/Cave build.

Let's pretty cool. I've used 2 Little Fishies epoxy before and wasn't too happy with it. Glad there is an alternative.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:54 pm   Re: New product/Cave build.

I have been looking for something that would work for 2 Years. Gorilla glue comes up but its a liquid and totally messy. This putty is Awesome! Best I have found yet for building water bound features.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:29 pm   Re: New product/Cave build.

Very nice!
Tobi a RES born in 2012
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:24 am   Re: New product/Cave build.

I suppose you could have also used screws, if you're good with that sort of thing.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:45 am   Re: New product/Cave build.

I'm a Brick/Stone mason. We use all kinds of screws, epoxy etc. I was excited when I found this product and wanted to share it on your site. Most of the epoxy I use on the job would be toxic in a tank. Hiding screws would be a challenge and most people don't own a hammer drill that would be required to drill holes in stone. This product can be used on plastic,aluminium and as shown even stone,tile etc. I'm super excited about this new product. "Let the building begin"
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:55 am   Re: New product/Cave build.

Definitely will give it a shot if I land a 300 gallon stock tank. :)
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:33 am   Re: New product/Cave build.

I hear ya :D
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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