Glue for stone for frog refuge?

twopenny · 6 May 2023 at 4:39PM

So I've just got a large terracotta bowl sealed and inserted into the flower bed as my pond.

A frog has already moved in.

What I need to do is build some stones up the side so both small frog and any hedgehogs can get out. Because of the shape the stones I've placed in slip easily.

Also the frog needs refuge from herons.

I'm capable of building something subtle at the side (and goodn'ess knows I have enough stone) but I need to stick them so they don't fall on vibration. My feet, mower etc. Google hasn't helped. Some familiar items cropped up but when looked into are not wildlife friendly

I'm a long way from an aquatic centre though will be there sometime

Has anyone done this and know what adhesive will stick stone but is wildlife friendly?

Or is there an alternative? There are resin fish retreats but either not big enough or too big. A solar fountain will be in so needs to be small and bespoke 'ladder'.

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Simonon77 · 6 May 2023 at 4:53PM

Cement would be the best bet

twopenny · 6 May 2023 at 5:14PM

Nice idea to be so easy Simon but it's not safe for aquatics until it's fully cured which is some months ahead.

Would that it affected the ants that are eating my mortar

grumbler · 6 May 2023 at 5:40PM

Easyfix KEM-PSC-380-EF Polyester Resin 380ml

or something similar

Add some sand to make it more thick.

BTW, your bowl will crack in winter if you don't keep it empty from water.

theoretica · 6 May 2023 at 7:04PM

Look for either aquarium safe or food safe adhesives. A lot of hot glue is food safe, so if you already have a glue gun you might see if that sticks well enough.

twopenny · 6 May 2023 at 7:19PM

Thank you. I'll look into that.

BTW it's terracotta and hand thrown so better than the slush in a mold that is common now and I did a lot of research before splashing out. Normally here it's rare for things to freeze by the coast - but last year with heat and long cold spells that we haven't had before it's something to watch out for.

It is easy to get out and roll down the hill of my garden.

The slope is steeper than it looks so tried digging a pond but once level excessive rain would make it pour down the garden. I wasn't happy the day I dug that and had to fill it in again

grumbler · 6 May 2023 at 7:39PM

grumbler said:

or something similar

Reportedly, for this cartridge you "need a 380ml gun not the normal size"

Rawlplug Rawlplug R-KEM-II Polyester Resin 300ml

This one is for a normal gun

twopenny · 6 May 2023 at 7:56PM

Thanks Grumbler. No I haven't got a big gun lol, but I dare say I could get one.

I can't enlarge the page for some reason so I'll check them out on my Kindle after dinner.

ThisIsWeird · 6 May 2023 at 7:57PM

StixAll. It's good stuff - nice 'grab', gap-filling, and sets tough and rubbery. Pretty sure it's inert stuff, too, so can't see it harming the 'life.