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Review on πŸ”΄ ATLAS2 Aquastik - 4-Ounce, Red by Two Little Fishies by Govindarajan Diepenbrock

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not very strong initially but combines well with Corafix and cure time

Overall I would recommend this epoxy to others. It's not perfect and takes time to cure, but it's the best epoxy I've found for underwater use. . They are all still in place and some of them have been set at an angle to allow the epoxy to hold. I've found this works best if you use some CorAffix (read on) and hold the sliver for 30 seconds or more (careful not to crush the coral while holding it!). The putty comes in two different formulations, one gray and one purple, layered in one tube. You mix them together and the curing process begins. However, curing takes a fairly long time (from minutes to hours or more) and during this time the epoxy has a very limited holding capacity. To deal with this I used some CorAffix glue which, once wet, sticks together in seconds. First I took the Frag out of the water. Then I immediately cut off a piece of putty and mixed for 30 seconds (wearing gloves, according to the hazard warnings), poured some CorAffix onto the putty and immediately pressed the putty/CorAffix onto the bottom of the frag cork. Then I immediately put the cork under the water and pressed it firmly to where I wanted to place it. I held it there for thirty seconds. After that, all offshoots stayed in place. I used the same technique when the frag was on loose rock instead of cork. Epoxy doesn't look like coral seaweed, but in my opinion it's close enough to be better than other colors (but use any color). They prefer). It's been about a week and all my frags are still there so I have no complaints. Overall I would recommend this product to others but it is best used with CorAffix epoxy as the secondary binder.

Pros
  • Absolute Legend
Cons
  • High Price