I never would have thought that super glue was safe to use in an aquarium. I have used a putty type glue made for aquarium use but didn't have a lot of luck with it. Now I have a new tool. Thanks Jurijs!
Thanks for the tip! I didn't have cigarette filters so I pulled apart layers of facial cleaning pads (of course absent of any additional products/chemicals). It worked great ! I love innovative solutions to annoying problems!!! Many thanks from me and my dwarf puffer, no tumbling tower for him :)!
I've seen aquarists suggest this without warning against the heat produced by the chemical reaction (which can burn), or the smoke/gas released (which contains cyanide). It's a neat tip, just be careful. For those wondering his this happens: cyanoacrylate (superglue) cures by reacting with water, even just moisture in the air. Cotton-like materials hold moisture. That moisture coming into contact with superglue forces a lot of curing in a very short amount of time, producing heat. In addition to that, the plastic fibers in the cig filter attaches to both sides of stone, creating a better bond by going into pores and cracks superglue can't get into by itself.
I am wondering why I don't see this chemical reaction when I use cotton facial pads instead of the cigarette filter? There probably are other chemicals in filters?
Super glue with isopropyl alcohol can be use to fill up gaps between rocks. Just place a few drops of gel CA and then spray an alkohol and wait until evaporate. Then repeat process until gap will be filled up.
These are the types of things you think of when you love your job, and do it well. Thanks for the tips. I may possibly use them in the future, but will most certainly use them to sound smarter.
Jurijs, another great pro-tip! In my view, you definitely provide the best technical advice on aquascaping methods. You should seriously write a book. I mean it! Thanks again, mate. 👍🏼💚
Have you tried the SUPERGLUE & BAKING Power/Soda method? The baking powder can be mixed with dry crushed stone to match the surrounding rocks! This dries really quick and is as hard as rock if not harder, there's loads of videos on TH-cam of people using this method!
@@JurijsJutjajevsNever tried the soil dust but that look like a great idea as superglue tends to become white when submerged in water. I would like to add that using superglue on wet plants or hardscape usually takes longer to dry and does not stick as good when everything is dry or at least not soaking wet.
hello from California! great video thank you... question... couldn't you use regular cotton balls? seems like it might be easier than peeling the paper off of all those filters..
@@house9850 I was doing my sand falls but I ran out of glue that I bought from the fish shop. I just only need to glue a tube to my catch base. I just don’t know what I could use to put them together.
I'm surprised the glue isn't bad for fish! Plus the Black Magic packaging is such a waste and totally unnecessary for gloves! Thanks for the video - keep them coming! Greetings from NYC USA.
Thank you sir for the tips, I was failing on how do to do this simple thing. I also find it interesting when someone learns how to speak English how they pronounce words and I couldn't figure out when you said Gel what you were saying because we pronounce it Jel and it's dumb, it should be the way you said it. Love you mate!
Sir just love your skills . Have been watching since 1 week. I have a query. What other material other than cigarette filter may be used here? Love from India.
I want to glue 1 in slate that is about hand size onto my already existing thinner slate that is mounted with strong zipties. Would you say that I can't use hot glue and silicone togetherin various places ? I will be having small amount of water flow streaming down it.
Yes you absolutely can get cellulose acetate without supporting big tobacco. Unfortunately cotton balls will not work. Probably something on amazon these days would be your best bet. Alternatively you can also make it yourself (if that’s your thing, just do your research). Its a natural plastic, that’s refined so well it basically can’t biodegrade unless there was extreme light intensity & duration. Supposedly it causes photochemical degradation, but I highly doubt that would ever happen in what should already be a constant and routine environment
Hi, just wondering what glue would be similar to this in Australia if anyone knows please. As I have done my research(so I thought) and purchased a super glue with cyanoacrylate as first ingredient, forms first attempt to be an epic fail and rocks to be able to be pulled apart and also did not see any smoke! Any help would be greatly appreciated
Cyanoacrylate yes, liquid type. It takes some time before you can see the smoke. Try using cotton pads or little chunks of toilet paper instead of cigarette filter
Great tip Jurijs, you only forgot to tell don't inhale the smoke. It's not good to do that. How do you hide the filters or do you try to put it in a place where it's not visible?
I am looking on Ada supplier sites,I came across one called Aqua Aquarium,have you heard of it?When setting up a Aqua scape tank,I watch your videos,and George,and Balazs ,is Amazonia substrate soil,in the back of the tank piled up,and a small amount of Ada gravel in the front of the tank,best to bring out colors,and add depth ?I noticed in your one video,you recommend putting the Ada Nutrients on the top of soil,to help the plant roots absorb easier.Thank you for chatting with me,with tips.The sky is the limit ,when Aqua Scapeing Tanks,its peaceful to watch fish.One last question,have you ever tried Mollys?
Can i use organic cotton balls or does it need to he a filter? Do you buy a special kind, organic all cotton etc? I thought filters had harmful stuff in them. Not sure what to buy here.
Jurijs, thanks again your Pro tips are greatly appreciated. How are you able to get filters without the rest of the cigarette? Would super glue accelerator be ok to use? It would be cool to use the filters to fill in gaps, fill with aqua soil and use a carpet plant! Thanks again J.
Tobacconist shops or online. My grandmother’s friend used to have a little machine to roll and stuff her own cigarettes. Not like rollies, thicker, like commercial cigarettes. So in some places they are still sold for that, I guess but it may depend on your country - It’s still surprisingly acceptable to smoke in Germany compared to UK or US, so there are still specialist shops. In the uk i live in a City of 200 000 people and know of only two tobacconist shops. 😆
I want to try this for my future forest themed aquarium because super glue gel isn't enough to glue them togheter and a little push and all fall ... is super glue gel durable in aquarium ? Will it glue my hardscape really Well so it wont break ? I'm a bit deseperate . With my super gorilla glue, My dragon stone and my manzanita drift wood
@@JurijsJutjajevs yes it works perfectly for reef rocks also just made my rock scape for my new tank a lot better then the two component potty it's a lot easier too hide the cigarette cotton awesome I am going to post it later on my youtube channel starting a new reef tank up
I really needed this knowledge as I’ve had a nano 🪸 reef tank around 3 years now. So off to try my new reef rock with a floating magnet 🧲 design. Thanks
I never would have thought that super glue was safe to use in an aquarium. I have used a putty type glue made for aquarium use but didn't have a lot of luck with it. Now I have a new tool. Thanks Jurijs!
Thanks for the tip! I didn't have cigarette filters so I pulled apart layers of facial cleaning pads (of course absent of any additional products/chemicals). It worked great ! I love innovative solutions to annoying problems!!! Many thanks from me and my dwarf puffer, no tumbling tower for him :)!
Thank you for this advice!!
This is great. Idk if my family would trust me if I bought a pack of 1000 cigarette filters for my “fish tank” 😂😂
@@carolinedonnelly1526 lol I was watching the video and was thinking what my parents would say if a bunch of cigarette filters showed up in the mail
like I used medical cottons... worked well
I’m gonna use makeup cotton squares cut into quarters.
Great idea, thank you!
I used some old brown socks instead of the filters. They worked perfectly and they also blended a lot better than the white filters.
old socks 😂 but hey, if it works, it works!
I've seen aquarists suggest this without warning against the heat produced by the chemical reaction (which can burn), or the smoke/gas released (which contains cyanide). It's a neat tip, just be careful.
For those wondering his this happens: cyanoacrylate (superglue) cures by reacting with water, even just moisture in the air. Cotton-like materials hold moisture. That moisture coming into contact with superglue forces a lot of curing in a very short amount of time, producing heat. In addition to that, the plastic fibers in the cig filter attaches to both sides of stone, creating a better bond by going into pores and cracks superglue can't get into by itself.
I am wondering why I don't see this chemical reaction when I use cotton facial pads instead of the cigarette filter? There probably are other chemicals in filters?
Brother, what are you. Im saying you just gave an AMAaazing idea for sticking them and also for holding them. Great job.
You welcome, have fun gluing rocks
All your tips are great Jurijs, but this is one of the best. Cant wait to try it.
Super glue with isopropyl alcohol can be use to fill up gaps between rocks. Just place a few drops of gel CA and then spray an alkohol and wait until evaporate. Then repeat process until gap will be filled up.
These are the types of things you think of when you love your job, and do it well. Thanks for the tips. I may possibly use them in the future, but will most certainly use them to sound smarter.
Jurijs, another great pro-tip! In my view, you definitely provide the best technical advice on aquascaping methods. You should seriously write a book. I mean it!
Thanks again, mate. 👍🏼💚
Thank you for this. I already have the rocks, and want to make a fountain with ceramic dishes. Hoping it will all work out beautifully.
Awesome! I never would’ve thought to do this. Just opened up my options on hardscaping soooo much. Thanks!!
Using the filters with the liquid superglue is genius, i never thought about that! Thanks :)
Love this! Do u recommend any certain type rocks for this to use?
This is a amazing trick, I've been running saltwater tanks for years and never seen this before.
This works in saltwater tanks too 😉
what type of rock is this please? love the colour
Nice vid Jurijs! Love the super quick demo. :)
Watched this again this morning as I’m going to use this technique today, cheers Jurijs 💚🌱
have fun 😉
Amazing tipS. So glad to see your channel advancing
Glad i saw this video, I’ve been looking for this kind of idea for ages! I just subscribed! Thank you.
can you use BAKING SODA to rapidly dry the super glue and will it still remain aquarium safe ?
Awesome video.....would cotton balls do the same?
Yes they will, but they are messy. Alternatively you can issue tissue paper s
Best pro tip ever!!!!!!!
Have you tried the SUPERGLUE & BAKING Power/Soda method? The baking powder can be mixed with dry crushed stone to match the surrounding rocks! This dries really quick and is as hard as rock if not harder, there's loads of videos on TH-cam of people using this method!
will the baking soda cause any problems to the fish in the aquarium?
Thank you Jurijs for these useful tip! Great video
Tissue paper, toilet paper, filter floss are options that work fine as well. I tried them all.
@@JurijsJutjajevsNever tried the soil dust but that look like a great idea as superglue tends to become white when submerged in water. I would like to add that using superglue on wet plants or hardscape usually takes longer to dry and does not stick as good when everything is dry or at least not soaking wet.
is it you mean tissue paper, toilet paper can be used as an alternative to cigarette filter?
@@raytsui6195 Yes tissue/toilet paper both work.
cotton or cotton buds??
@@polanskiman you can use soil dust, i even use coffe powder for gluing my driftwood and its worked well👍
Glad to have you back. I knew you would show your secrets.
Superb pro-tip Mr. Jurijs! Thank you so much.
you welcome, feel free to share with your friends
Do you think this would work with just cotton or is there a specific chemical it's reacting with in the cigarette filter?
Tactical dot
hello from California! great video thank you... question... couldn't you use regular cotton balls? seems like it might be easier than peeling the paper off of all those filters..
Have someone tried using cottonballs? Any feedbacks?
@@twaysnumbahwan1750 I used a razor to cut cig filters and it worked great, WAY better than epoxy.
@@house9850 can I use shoe glue when putting a tube together? Or is it harmful?
@@twaysnumbahwan1750 I never use shoe glue for my tubes.
@@house9850 I was doing my sand falls but I ran out of glue that I bought from the fish shop. I just only need to glue a tube to my catch base. I just don’t know what I could use to put them together.
Thank you. I like the rubber band idea
Also what is the difference between the Moss Cotton Gloves and other surgical type gloves?
price
Pro tips are gold.
I'm surprised the glue isn't bad for fish! Plus the Black Magic packaging is such a waste and totally unnecessary for gloves! Thanks for the video - keep them coming! Greetings from NYC USA.
Mr Amuse Bouche yeah I just use the black nitrile ones. Box of 100 is better than a tin with 2 for probably the same price.
Mikey Colon once it has cured its completely safe.
Jurijs Jutjajevs it is a nice little tin though!
Helpful one just did it, thanks alot!
Awsome tip bro, loved the use of rubber bands too👌
You can also use common things in place of cigarette filters. TOILET PAPER or FILTER FLOSS works just as good.
I always like your video. Good job mate !
Super helpful Juijs! Will be using this tip for my next scape
A great idea and I also love the elastic band part which I have been doing for a while now.
I bought 3 packs of cigarette filters to try with super glue. They don't react at all. Glue stays liquid for ages. Ah well
Try toilet paper 🧻
@JurijsJutjajevs I did. It stayed wet for ages too. Baking soda works as expected.
Love this!! Thanks for sharing!
Can you use any cotton
Thank you sir for the tips, I was failing on how do to do this simple thing. I also find it interesting when someone learns how to speak English how they pronounce words and I couldn't figure out when you said Gel what you were saying because we pronounce it Jel and it's dumb, it should be the way you said it. Love you mate!
I could of used this tip 2 days ago, for future use thank you.
Same, lol! Great tips, thank you, now I can complete my project!
Should this be washed off or cleaned before putting in tank water?
Quik tip add some sand the same color of the stones to hide the filter and make it look more professional.
Just subscribed! Gonna try this soon! Do you know if this technique would work with slate chippings? Thanks
Excellent. You just gave me all the info I need. Thanks.
Does this work for huge stones??
Awesome will definitely be using this!
in my country (indonesia) so many scaper use this technique because many scaper used theme like waterfall, Bonsai tree or etc.
Hi what cain stone its?
Thats a awesome tips juri, could you please provide some tips on diorama style " hardscape" part.
Can I use gorilla glue as well
Sir just love your skills . Have been watching since 1 week. I have a query. What other material other than cigarette filter may be used here?
Love from India.
cotton pads for makeup removal. toilet paper, soil dust
Love using cigarette filters. Great video. I learned stuff about Crazy Glue I never knew.
I know this tip also from Sascha Hoyer. Who is the origin of this fantastic idea?
Would this technique work for adding rock directly to the Dooa Terra bass?
I want to glue 1 in slate that is about hand size onto my already existing thinner slate that is mounted with strong zipties. Would you say that I can't use hot glue and silicone togetherin various places ? I will be having small amount of water flow streaming down it.
Thank you ⭐
Perfect TH-cam video
...this video was Exactly what I was looking for
Absolutely educational 🎥
Thanks for watching
Any idea where this technique originates from?
Great tip! Do you place something underneath heavy rocks to protect the glass from scratching and cracking?
No I don’t
Quick Q: Could this be done with just small portions of cotton balls, foregoing the need for cigarette filters?
Kevin, did you try it with cotton? I have a bit of a personal issue of using the filters...
Yes you absolutely can get cellulose acetate without supporting big tobacco. Unfortunately cotton balls will not work. Probably something on amazon these days would be your best bet. Alternatively you can also make it yourself (if that’s your thing, just do your research). Its a natural plastic, that’s refined so well it basically can’t biodegrade unless there was extreme light intensity & duration. Supposedly it causes photochemical degradation, but I highly doubt that would ever happen in what should already be a constant and routine environment
Pick some up off the sidewalk and do a good deed.
@@jeramiahmeade9770 ha ! i see you hanging out at the public ashtray , free filters
Hi, just wondering what glue would be similar to this in Australia if anyone knows please. As I have done my research(so I thought) and purchased a super glue with cyanoacrylate as first ingredient, forms first attempt to be an epic fail and rocks to be able to be pulled apart and also did not see any smoke!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Cyanoacrylate yes, liquid type. It takes some time before you can see the smoke. Try using cotton pads or little chunks of toilet paper instead of cigarette filter
Great tip Jurijs, you only forgot to tell don't inhale the smoke. It's not good to do that.
How do you hide the filters or do you try to put it in a place where it's not visible?
MdBruin 81 you can use ground up aqua soil on top of cigarette filter
How do you know what glue is safe 4 tanks ?
most super glue is cyanoacrylate, and it’s safe
Very informative video, thanks.
Do you think Seachem Flourish Glue and filter floss would work effectively to hold the rocks as an alternative?
Very good thanks
It's genius!!! Thank's!!!
Great tip Jurijs! Always useful information and will use in the future. Thank you!
Nice good tip. Thanks Tugger
Will cotton balls works too?
Yes
Can apply the same way to lava rock?
works with all rocks
Awesome pro tip.
Thanks so much for this tip! Will try this on a rock cave I'm planning to do.
good luck, it really works like magic. use cotton pads, they work better than cigarette filters
Where to buy rocks
can you replace the cigarrete stick to a cotton ?
Yes
I am looking on Ada supplier sites,I came across one called Aqua Aquarium,have you heard of it?When setting up a Aqua scape tank,I watch your videos,and George,and Balazs ,is Amazonia substrate soil,in the back of the tank piled up,and a small amount of Ada gravel in the front of the tank,best to bring out colors,and add depth ?I noticed in your one video,you recommend putting the Ada Nutrients on the top of soil,to help the plant roots absorb easier.Thank you for chatting with me,with tips.The sky is the limit ,when Aqua Scapeing Tanks,its peaceful to watch fish.One last question,have you ever tried Mollys?
Can i use organic cotton balls or does it need to he a filter? Do you buy a special kind, organic all cotton etc? I thought filters had harmful stuff in them. Not sure what to buy here.
Just use toilet paper then 😉
Thank you!
No, I can customize my rocks in my Driftwood thank you TH-cam channel. Thank you and I also subscribe to your channel.
what hanging kit/strings are those that allow you adjust the light?
To get crazy glue off your skin use nail polish remover or pure acetone
Hot shower 🧼 and soap does the trick for me 😉
Thanks for the tip Jurijs. Does this also work for driftwood?
You should try with coffe powder + superglue for dark looking glue😁 i have tried it and it's worked.
Jurijs, thanks again your Pro tips are greatly appreciated.
How are you able to get filters without the rest of the cigarette? Would super glue accelerator be ok to use? It would be cool to use the filters to fill in gaps, fill with aqua soil and use a carpet plant!
Thanks again J.
Tobacconist shops or online. My grandmother’s friend used to have a little machine to roll and stuff her own cigarettes. Not like rollies, thicker, like commercial cigarettes.
So in some places they are still sold for that, I guess but it may depend on your country -
It’s still surprisingly acceptable to smoke in Germany compared to UK or US, so there are still specialist shops.
In the uk i live in a City of 200 000 people and know of only two tobacconist shops. 😆
Found you on insta, nice tip. Thanks!
IS SINTRA BOARD AQUARIUM SAFE ?
It depends on what it's made from
Great tips mate!!
I want to try this for my future forest themed aquarium because super glue gel isn't enough to glue them togheter and a little push and all fall ... is super glue gel durable in aquarium ? Will it glue my hardscape really Well so it wont break ? I'm a bit deseperate . With my super gorilla glue, My dragon stone and my manzanita drift wood
Do you think it will work for reef tanks with the rocks ?
I haven't tried, but you can try and report back to me
@@JurijsJutjajevs yes it works perfectly for reef rocks also just made my rock scape for my new tank a lot better then the two component potty it's a lot easier too hide the cigarette cotton awesome
I am going to post it later on my youtube channel starting a new reef tank up
thank you for the tips
I using tissue for glue rocks because more strong & more effective
Tissue paper, cotton pads, etc all work. What holds stronger? I don’t know, maybe worth a test video?
Like you, I don't smoke so I was wondering how to I get the cigarette butts 😁. Thanks for the tip and the links on Amazon Jurijs.
these days I prefer cotton pads instead
@@JurijsJutjajevs Can you use bits of cotton balls? I have cotton balls already...
Is any liquid superglue safe for shrimp? Cus the link isnt available anymore 😞
basically yes, here is a link that should work amzn.to/47aIxv7
I really needed this knowledge as I’ve had a nano 🪸 reef tank around 3 years now.
So off to try my new reef rock with a floating magnet 🧲 design.
Thanks
Good luck!
thanks for the tips man
Great video! 👍
You inspired me so much... thank you
Can you use aquarium safe 100 percent silicone without the cotton?
You can use aquarium silicone but it takes a long time to dry
Cool tip!