So I just wasted a whole tube of instant ocean holdfast and about 2.5 hours. I was trying to make a couple rocks more secure and then was planning on placing a couple frags in locations I wanted but didn't have anyway to do it. I figured I'd have an easy time using this stuff.
I failed. I failed at everything and it was bad. I had much better luck drilling the rocks and using acrylic rods. I followed the instructions for use but just couldn't get it to hold the rocks together. Even if I took the rocks out of the tank and dried the area where the holdfast was going it wouldn't stay. I tried adding superglue to help it bond and nothing worked. Everything just fell off. I know this stuff works (based on reviews) but I'm so disappointed in what happened. I feel like I never got a bond on my live rock.
I heard some great things about Nyos Reef Cement so I may try that if I can find it. If not I might get another tube of holdfast.
Does anyone use holdfast? Or have any other tips for securing rocks?
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I failed. I failed at everything and it was bad. I had much better luck drilling the rocks and using acrylic rods. I followed the instructions for use but just couldn't get it to hold the rocks together. Even if I took the rocks out of the tank and dried the area where the holdfast was going it wouldn't stay. I tried adding superglue to help it bond and nothing worked. Everything just fell off. I know this stuff works (based on reviews) but I'm so disappointed in what happened. I feel like I never got a bond on my live rock.
I heard some great things about Nyos Reef Cement so I may try that if I can find it. If not I might get another tube of holdfast.
Does anyone use holdfast? Or have any other tips for securing rocks?
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