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 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!
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.
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!
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. 👍🏼💚
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.
@@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.
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 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!
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
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
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.
@@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
@Jurijs Jutjajevs , did try the same method but wasn’t lucky enough. I guess the super glue I have used may be of a lower quality. I will definitely source a higher quality and will keep you posted on the result😊
Actually it should work with any type super glue, liquid is best as it soaks up quickly into the filler material and bonds faster. But you never know, simply try a different one
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?
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 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!
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?
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.
Awesome! I never would’ve thought to do this. Just opened up my options on hardscaping soooo much. Thanks!!
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?
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
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. 👍🏼💚
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.
can you use BAKING SODA to rapidly dry the super glue and will it still remain aquarium safe ?
what type of rock is this please? love the colour
Nice vid Jurijs! Love the super quick demo. :)
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.
All your tips are great Jurijs, but this is one of the best. Cant wait to try it.
Watched this again this morning as I’m going to use this technique today, cheers Jurijs 💚🌱
have fun 😉
Using the filters with the liquid superglue is genius, i never thought about that! Thanks :)
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👍
Superb pro-tip Mr. Jurijs! Thank you so much.
you welcome, feel free to share with your friends
Amazing tipS. So glad to see your channel advancing
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 😉
Thank you Jurijs for these useful tip! Great video
Awesome video.....would cotton balls do the same?
Yes they will, but they are messy. Alternatively you can issue tissue paper s
You can also use common things in place of cigarette filters. TOILET PAPER or FILTER FLOSS works just as good.
Thank you. I like the rubber band idea
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
Glad i saw this video, I’ve been looking for this kind of idea for ages! I just subscribed! Thank you.
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.
I always like your video. Good job mate !
Love this!! Thanks for sharing!
A great idea and I also love the elastic band part which I have been doing for a while now.
Glad to have you back. I knew you would show your secrets.
in my country (indonesia) so many scaper use this technique because many scaper used theme like waterfall, Bonsai tree or etc.
Excellent. You just gave me all the info I need. Thanks.
Helpful one just did it, thanks alot!
Also what is the difference between the Moss Cotton Gloves and other surgical type gloves?
price
Can you use any cotton
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!
Awsome tip bro, loved the use of rubber bands too👌
Super helpful Juijs! Will be using this tip for my next scape
Best pro tip ever!!!!!!!
Quik tip add some sand the same color of the stones to hide the filter and make it look more professional.
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.
Should this be washed off or cleaned before putting in tank water?
Hi what cain stone its?
Would this technique work for adding rock directly to the Dooa Terra bass?
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.
Just subscribed! Gonna try this soon! Do you know if this technique would work with slate chippings? Thanks
Awesome will definitely be using this!
Thank you ⭐
Perfect TH-cam video
...this video was Exactly what I was looking for
Absolutely educational 🎥
Thanks for watching
Does this work for huge stones??
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!
Can I use gorilla glue as well
Awesome pro tip.
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
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!
Thats a awesome tips juri, could you please provide some tips on diorama style " hardscape" part.
How do you know what glue is safe 4 tanks ?
most super glue is cyanoacrylate, and it’s safe
The link for the Amazon liquid superglue doesn’t work anymore :s
Thank you for sharing this Pro Tip!!! 👍❤️😀
Watching your Master Class videos now. Love watching these because they're so full of information. Thanks Jurijs! ❤️
Great video! 👍
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!
Nice good tip. Thanks Tugger
what hanging kit/strings are those that allow you adjust the light?
Any idea where this technique originates from?
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
Love using cigarette filters. Great video. I learned stuff about Crazy Glue I never knew.
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 😉
Do you think Seachem Flourish Glue and filter floss would work effectively to hold the rocks as an alternative?
Very informative video, thanks.
Can apply the same way to lava rock?
works with all rocks
To get crazy glue off your skin use nail polish remover or pure acetone
Hot shower 🧼 and soap does the trick for me 😉
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
I know this tip also from Sascha Hoyer. Who is the origin of this fantastic idea?
Thank you!
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
Learned something new and am definitely going to try this 😊 thanks for sharing.
Have fun testing and keep me posted about your results
@Jurijs Jutjajevs , did try the same method but wasn’t lucky enough. I guess the super glue I have used may be of a lower quality. I will definitely source a higher quality and will keep you posted on the result😊
Actually it should work with any type super glue, liquid is best as it soaks up quickly into the filler material and bonds faster. But you never know, simply try a different one
Found you on insta, nice tip. Thanks!
Cool tip!
No, I can customize my rocks in my Driftwood thank you TH-cam channel. Thank you and I also subscribe to your channel.
thank you for the tips
can you replace the cigarrete stick to a cotton ?
Yes
Very good thanks
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
Great tip! Do you place something underneath heavy rocks to protect the glass from scratching and cracking?
No I don’t
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...
Great tip Jurijs! Always useful information and will use in the future. Thank you!
Great tips mate!!
Nice tip with the cigarette filters. The rubber bands holding the rocks first is a good tip also. Thanks for sharing.
👍⭐👍
thanks for the tips man
Wouldn't a cotton ball cut to size, and positioned work just as well? 🤔
Will cotton balls works too?
Yes
Can you use aquarium safe 100 percent silicone without the cotton?
You can use aquarium silicone but it takes a long time to dry
Great tip!
You inspired me so much... thank you
☝🏾🧔🏾 have a Question......once its inside the water it will be the glue strong ? I mean will keep it firmly attached?
Yes
Thanks for sharing buddy
Thanks a lot for sharing! Great tip! ^^