Epoxy Putty- My skimmer is going nuts!

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Its happened before, but I used a tube and a half of epoxy putty to mount a few corals and small rocks in my display and my skimmer has been going nuts for 2 days. It usually subsides but this time I forgot to turn off my skimmer while doing it and lost about an inch of skimmate into the tank. hehe woops but at least the cup wasn't half full!
 
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This has also happen to me. But I used about a half of stick of epoxy. If I remember correctly it lasted for about 3 days.
 
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tofucube said:
You must have been mounting colonies because super glue would have been my first choice :)
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I don't mind the putty once the zoas grow over it, makes nice little mounds. I moved a few and mainly used the putty to fix the small rocks to the main rock work.
 
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BeanMachine said:
Its happened before, but I used a tube and a half of epoxy putty to mount a few corals and small rocks in my display and my skimmer has been going nuts for 2 days. It usually subsides but this time I forgot to turn off my skimmer while doing it and lost about an inch of skimmate into the tank. hehe woops but at least the cup wasn't half full!
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this does happen but a rule of thumb when using epoxy putty I use 1/4 stick at a time per 100 gallons to ensure this from not happening , pace your self and spread it out through out a two week period if possible. I do understand that life happens and that you do have a life job and a wife but this rule of thumb helps to prevent any issues when using a 1/2 to a whole stick of epoxy .
 
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Adrock said:
this does happen but a rule of thumb when using epoxy putty I use 1/4 stick at a time per 100 gallons to ensure this from not happening , pace your self and spread it out through out a two week period if possible. I do understand that life happens and that you do have a life job and a wife but this rule of thumb helps to prevent any issues when using a 1/2 to a whole stick of epoxy .
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Thanks Robert, yeah it wasn't a surprise to me as I have used a little bit at a time and no problems. I'm almost done with my scape and coral placement... and I had the afternoon yesterday to really finish it up. Last few weekends I've gone bat **** crazy but I think I'm done... I think.
 
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BeanMachine said:
Thanks Robert, yeah it wasn't a surprise to me as I have used a little bit at a time and no problems. I'm almost done with my scape and coral placement... and I had the afternoon yesterday to really finish it up. Last few weekends I've gone bat **** crazy but I think I'm done... I think.
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I hope to see Purple Sexy at the top of your scape! Lol
 
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mrextc said:
which brand u using? I don't remember that ever happening when i used expoxy to mount frags
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The 2 Little Fishies Epoxy Putty. It only happens when I've used a lot of it.

JOSE CASAS said:
I also never has that issue...but its seems raising your skimmer might help.
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I don't mind the skimmer overflowing for a few days, it will go back to normal as it has in the past. Just wish I had emptied my collection cup first!
 
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used some putty as well to mount my zoas on to some rock...skimmer went nuts...AND my zoas died from the move lol fml
 
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