2 Part Epoxy Putty + Reef Safe

[fluidimagery]

I was in Home Depot last night buying a fridge for my fish food and I went to go pick up some Aquamend which is what I normaly use for a 2part epoxy which works pretty well.

Anyway, I noticed this Loctite Repair Express 2 part that dries grey instead of the bright white of the aquamend.

I haven't tried it yet but I'm wondering if it'll even work and is safe to use.

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/detail.asp?catid=11&subid=49&plid=676

 

[jhale]

I think all that 2 part epoxy putty is the same stuff.
I bought some at a hardware store that was not labeled for reef use
it looked like the exact same stuff as the tlf brand. I looked at them side
by side. I used about 5 sticks of it in my tank and all was fine.
turn off the skimmer though, it goes crazy with the putty in the tank.

 

[KathyC]

They may all well be the same, but I get nervous about trying things I'm not certain are reef safe.

Dr. Fosters & Smith does sell epoxy in 3 colors...your standard white 6.39 for 4 oz....Stone Grey 4 oz 8.49 and Coralline Pink 2 oz for 10.99 for those who can't wait for the natural growth and have money to burn. lol

 

[fluidimagery]

Right... the money to burn part. It's not so much that, but the amount that I tend to go through. I hate the look of the white stuff which I've used in the past. It takes months to even start remotely looking like the rest of the tank.

I picked up some 2 part from the conference from Boston Aquatics (name?) it works awesome and dries purpleish but was $8 for a small tube. I can get a tube twice as large for 1/2 the price at HD.

Just wondering if anyone had any experience with that particular loctite brand. I'll try to post a list of ingredients when I get home.

 

[chuck]

I use aquamed , No problems, what i do is that I brake up some small rock and push it into the aquamed joints. when it dries you can't even tell where the joint is.
chuck

 

[scarf_ace1981]

i bought aquamend too but haven't used it