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Glue Gun glue safe?

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menwa

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I am setting up some new rocks and stones into my CFB's tank and am wondering is it safe to use a glue gun to hold some of the stoned together so they dont slip? I read somewhere that it is safe but the glue doesnt hold as great underwater. I just want to use it to keep them from slipping I am not too concerned about them bonding.
 
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mark

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sorry dont know about the glue gun but i can give you an alternative which is milliput a sort of putty which sets even underwater and is safe for fishtanks so it wont harm newts
 
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mark

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I wouldn't. Glues can contain all sorts of toxic nasties. Buy some silicone sealant from an aquatics shop (it needs to be the sort suitable for fish tanks). It can be used to hold all sorts of tank decorations - just follow the instructions carefully.
 
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alan

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Yes and yes.
I've never had any toxicity problems with hot glue, but it just doesn't hold in wet conditions.
Use aquarium sealant (which must be applied to dry rocks in dry conditions and allowed to cure before getting wet).
Probably easier and better to stack the rocks so they can't slip?
 
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menwa

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Thanks guys, I ended up not needing to glue em afterall, But If i end up needing to I will go with sealant ;)
 
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joan

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Menwa, if you have a very small newt, I would not leave 'piles' of rocks unsecured, as he could accidently bump them and become trapped.
 
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menwa

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I have set it up so that everything is pretty secure and and in such a way that nothing is prone to 'falling', i even put gravel to fill any cracks that would make it unsteady. Thanks for the concern, i will post pictures soon when i get some duckweed in there
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joan

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Ooh duckweed... The scourge of all aquarium owners. I won't let the stuff near my tanks. Sure it's nice, covers the surface, but it REALLY covers the surface, and needs to be cleaned out periodically because it... covers the surface.
 
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edward

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I use duckweed in some of my enclosures as it is a heavy feeder and helps to remove a lot of pollutants. I just net it out a couple of times a week.

Ed
 
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william

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i don't know if anyone does this, but to have duckweed and to let light through to the plants underneath you could float a ring or frame on the surface with the duckweed with the in or out of it. would that work?
 
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menwa

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How do you mean? Like a petri dish floatin around on the surface? That sounds like a cool idea, having the surface covered in duckweed and a little "window" so you can see your newts swimming around from up top
 
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joan

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They have these 'rings' made of styrofoam or what not that keep flake food in one spot. I can't see why it wouldn't work.
 
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