• Living stone and mounting foam.

  • Andrew419

I just had a thought... The bourgeois use foam in their decorations, but can't it be used for fastening the living stones (Ж.К.) together?

Gregory9432

No, I think live rocks (J.K.) are not allowed, only dry reef rocks (S.R.K.). The thing is that the mounting foam contains polyisocyanate, which is a very toxic substance. The polymerized foam itself is non-toxic, but during the curing process, its components will kill all living things in live rocks (J.K.).

Christopher1774

As far as I remember, it sets better in the presence of moisture; maybe if a small amount is applied to a damp stone, nothing critical will happen? The top layer sets very quickly, after all?

Sheila1322

Listen, in normal life, under the influence of rain and sun, it starts to seriously crumble in three years. No one knows how much such a structure costs on foreign websites.

Karen1649

Well, I don't know. These are very toxic substances. It doesn't take much time to affect microorganisms. It's not just about direct contact, but also about vapors. And you will still have to wait a couple of hours for complete curing.

Richard

Rather just the sun. Where it is simply humid, no destruction occurs. Stas hardens; it is already as if inside a hardened film, i.e., there should not be vapors outside. In general, an experiment needs to be conducted.

Anne

Foam is not afraid of water. It only breaks down over time under the influence of direct sunlight.

Colin1418

The foam deteriorates over time and without exposure to sunlight, just slowly. When I changed the windows under the broken slopes, the foam also became brittle. And there are chemicals in it until morning, so I think securing stones in the sea is not a very good idea. There are good plastic dowels for fastening foam with a plastic pin (25-30 cm being the longest), drilling through the stones - on one side the pin with the cut "ring" from the dowel, and on the other side either threading for a plastic nut or wedging. The work takes little time and doesn't require chemicals; I did it that way myself, although I have very few stones.

Kathy

Foam that is not affected by ultraviolet radiation is practically an eternal substance. It is not destroyed by water or contact with air and is resistant to very aggressive environments. In general, the main condition is darkness.

Joshua

+1, or work out an option with titanium rods. It's not a dogma, but it will definitely last longer (forever) than foam. It's up to you, but what's the point of redoing it twice?

Christopher4125

I bought it for testing. It's a two-component thing, the mixture forms in the nozzle. I think it will be good in combination with titanium wire and a rod.

Diana8604

I used this one (photo) and the Moment one.

Robert800

So, what are your impressions?

Emma

Holds the plugs well. I only used them for fixing in the middle of the live rock and sealed the gap on top. It doesn't get covered with anything, except for green spots, for a very long time. I use it to attach frags as well. Here it grows coral well (the base of the red monti). The live rock and frag were dabbed with a napkin, squeezed, and left to dry for 5 minutes.

Sarah5423

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