Double-checking glue safety

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I need to glue some things together in my mud turtle's aquarium, but it's been a looooong time since I've used glue in my turtle enclosures.
I have 2 glues: Krazy Glue "contains cyanoacrylate" and Gorilla Glue "contains ethyl cyanoacrylate."
If memory serves, they are both safe? And they're pretty much the same thing, anyway?
Thanks for any input.
 

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I need to glue some things together in my mud turtle's aquarium, but it's been a looooong time since I've used glue in my turtle enclosures.
I have 2 glues: Krazy Glue "contains cyanoacrylate" and Gorilla Glue "contains ethyl cyanoacrylate."
If memory serves, they are both safe? And they're pretty much the same thing, anyway?
Thanks for any input.
I prefer to use plain silicone glue for anything aquatic. At any hardware store you can get a big caulking tube of GE Silicone 1 for about $5. This is what is used to make saltwater (or freshwater too) aquariums. Once cured it is completely inert and totally impervious to water forever.

If you just need a little bit, you can order a smaller tube with a screw-on cap online, or possibly find "aquarium sealant" at a pet shop. Same stuff.
 

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