Different aquarium-safe glue products are great for different uses including fixing cracked glass, anchoring plants, binding rocks, and general tank maintenance. I only use thread for small plants. You should use the correct type of glue and make sure you allow the proper length of dry time. Different aquarium-safe glue products are great for different uses including fixing cracked glass, anchoring plants, binding rocks, and general tank maintenance. Once cured super glue is totally inert in water, fine for the aquarium. Super glue is commonly used to attach aquarium plants to rocks and driftwood and it doesn’t cause any issue. There are stem plants like Amazon sword that can grow very fast. What are the fastest growing aquarium plants? Use aquarium safe glue, string and wire to keep mosses and ferns in place. Always attach non-root plants - Moss, ferns and crawling plants need to be attached to hard scape. Cyanoacrylates, once they polimerize, are safe. I like to put a staple in as well, thus giving me the chance to both glue and staple my fingers together. In other words, it is not toxic to fish and plants. Glue the plant to the wood, and run under cold water. And they polimerize in contact with water. The super glue is cured by moisture, you can try this by gluing your fingers together wet and dry, it is much more entertaining trying to get them apart again when your fingers were wet. The gel doesnt run; you can put a dot on a rock and it stays a dot even upside down. Id recommend the gel over the traditional formula for gluing in a tank; its what I use for coral fragging. Make sure the wood is dry. It wont stick to an already wet piece of wood though. You still get a white blob, but much smaller than the regular super glue smear Choose a fluorescent, LED, or metal halide light system designed specifically for aquariums so they won’t’ be damaged by water or overheat your tank. It ended up a mess and ruined the rock it used it on. Yes. Before gluing and final cementing make sure the rocks fit together properly and you have enough room in your tank. I ended up stitching them into plastic cross stitch fabric and using it as a mat. There is a lot of variety available when it comes to fast growing aquarium plants. Aquatic plants require a consistent light source to grow and thrive in your aquarium, and incandescent light bulbs that sometimes come with aquariums aren’t adequate. They are even used as medical adhesives in humans (2-Octyl cyanoacrylate). Super Glue Gel | Aquarium Supplies for Live Plants and Aquascaping - Aquarium Co-Op Steve This will almost instantly cure super glue. Cures quickly in water and is safe for fish, snails, and shrimp. An aquarium safe glue is a ‘glue’ product (could be super glue, silicone, or epoxy-based) that is safe for use in aquariums. In other words, it is not toxic to fish and plants. Normal hot glue gun sticks are also aquarium safe. 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