Does anyone know if it's safe to use super glue to stick together rocks and plastic and things for an aquarium with a mud turtle in it?
Does anyone know if it's safe to use super glue to stick together rocks and plastic and things for an aquarium with a mud turtle in it?
Super glue is not only safe but has a very interNot a simple question. 'Toxic' isn't a yes/no characterization, it's an exposure issue that depends on dose per body weight and route of entry. A similar situation is that pressure treated wood is treated with what are considered toxic materials, namely chromium, cadmium and arsenic, yet it is used successfully around kids (and torts) all the time.
A better question would be, "is it toxic when cured at at the levels likely to present in the aquarium water?". I don't know the answer, but I'd still rather use aquarium silicone.
https://fishlab.com/aquarium-glue/Not a simple question. 'Toxic' isn't a yes/no characterization, it's an exposure issue that depends on dose per body weight and route of entry. A similar situation is that pressure treated wood is treated with what are considered toxic materials, namely chromium, cadmium and arsenic, yet it is used successfully around kids (and torts) all the time.
A better question would be, "is it toxic when cured at at the levels likely to present in the aquarium water?". I don't know the answer, but I'd still rather use aquarium silicone.
I use super glue to glue down coral frags in my saltwater aquarium. I have never lost anything due to the super glue.
Now I did get it in my eye once, but that is a story for another time.