FREAKINRICAN69
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Ok no problem. If you happen to come across it lmk please and thank you in advanced chief.
My First Attempt at a Negative Space Aquascape (NSA)
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Take a look at this site below. You probably want the super thin 5 CPS viscosity one if you are using it with the sand/rock dust method, although sometimes you might want a dab of gel to do the initial set. Don't bother buying overpriced accelerator, just make your own DIY CA accelerator by mixing a teaspoon or two of baking soda with a cup of water and put into a spray bottle. I did follow up with emarco 400 mortar around the critical joints on my first NSA attempt ( https://bostonreefers.org/forums/index.php?threads/waterbox-25-mini-peninsula.174028/#post-1451637 ). Also, it is much easier/more stable to start the bottom off with a piece of flat cut marco rock to get nice contact with the bottom glass.
FREAKINRICAN69
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Got it thanksTake a look at this site below. You probably want the super thin 5 CPS viscosity one if you are using it with the sand/rock dust method, although sometimes you might want a dab of gel to do the initial set. Don't bother buying overpriced accelerator, just make your own DIY CA accelerator by mixing a teaspoon or two of baking soda with a cup of water and put into a spray bottle. I did follow up with emarco 400 mortar around the critical joints on my first NSA attempt ( https://bostonreefers.org/forums/index.php?threads/waterbox-25-mini-peninsula.174028/#post-1451637 ). Also, it is much easier/more stable to start the bottom off with a piece of flat cut marco rock to get nice contact with the bottom glass.
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Mike Lemming
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Ya thats the one. Try and find the thinnest possible
FREAKINRICAN69
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Excellent that'll be my first purchase LOL Thanks again for confirming.
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Mike Lemming
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Keep us posted. I think this is a good value for the amount of glue you get!
SteveDola
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the starbond thin from amazon actually worked very well BUT you needed to use a lot of the glue in the joint. I put an order on glue masters for the super thin because those 2 bottles went quick and I'm not even half done on the structure. I found that if you use glue on the area B4 the sand and then apply multiple times the bond of the joint is very strong and hardens to a solid connection. If I only did application of sand and glue once then the joint was weak and if under extreme tensile stress could fail.
FREAKINRICAN69
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Why the thinnest and not the thickest? Any particular reason why on this?
SteveDola
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The thin super glue creates a mortar with the sand/powder that weeps into the pores of the rock and makes an extremely strong joint. Imagine the glue actually leaks into the rock to bring that bond deeper than the thicker glue can. Its wild how different the glues act and the end product.
FREAKINRICAN69
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Excellent. Thanks for the reply and feedback.
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Mike Lemming
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Haha not a problem!
