Ichthys
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Greetings RFers. Was wondering who has used this or similar aquascaping cements and what their experience has been? There is a good blurb at glassbox design about Thorite Cements and have also read some other things across the web on aquascaping using various mediums. My only experience was with a 2 part product (Aquastick) that you rolled into a ball sort of like playdough, the advantage was that you could use it underwater, the disadvantage was that it turned into a pink soupy mess that drove my skimmer insane.
I am probably going to do some cementing when i scape my new 150, I like those gravity defying arches and overcrops. I know people have also used acrylic rods and dowels but anytime i have tried this, I found that drilling live rock causes it to shatter or crumble. I can never get a good clean hole in live rock with a drill.
The E-Marco 400 2 part cement looks promising, it seems easy to use and reef safe, the only draw back is it can't be submerged till set so if you are using it on live rock you have to mist your rock or cover it in wet towels till the cement sets.
So, what have you used and what did you like or dislike?
I am probably going to do some cementing when i scape my new 150, I like those gravity defying arches and overcrops. I know people have also used acrylic rods and dowels but anytime i have tried this, I found that drilling live rock causes it to shatter or crumble. I can never get a good clean hole in live rock with a drill.
The E-Marco 400 2 part cement looks promising, it seems easy to use and reef safe, the only draw back is it can't be submerged till set so if you are using it on live rock you have to mist your rock or cover it in wet towels till the cement sets.
So, what have you used and what did you like or dislike?
