Help on sumps/refugium construction

Venaman · 01-23-2002, 08:01 PM

when i make my sump and over flow. .
what do i bond it with?
juts silicone? or is there a brand of adhesive i should use?

**scubadude** · 01-23-2002, 08:55 PM

If you are bonding glass to glass then use a food grade silicone. Do not try to bond glass to plexi or glass to acrylic....you will end up pulling your hair out. And make sure you let the silicone cure, and wash and rinse real well. Its easy to do....HTH

Venaman · 01-23-2002, 09:30 PM

ok. .well i just wanna bond plexi to plexi
should i still use silicon?

also . .does ne one know how i would go about buliding the overflow so that a good amount of GPH like 600 at least will go thrugh it?
thanks

Joe · 01-26-2002, 12:20 PM

Venaman

Weld-On #4 or #16 Made by IPS. Usually not available at the Borg's like Home Chepo or Lowe's. Look for a acrylic's retailer or order of the net.

Here is one source.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/ecomplastics/adandcem.html

HTH

Joe

01-23-2002, 08:55 PM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,298	Hi Venaman If you are bonding glass to glass then use a food grade silicone. Do not try to bond glass to plexi or glass to acrylic....you will end up pulling your hair out. And make sure you let the silicone cure, and wash and rinse real well. Its easy to do....HTH

01-23-2002, 09:30 PM	#3
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	alright ok. .well i just wanna bond plexi to plexi should i still use silicon? also . .does ne one know how i would go about buliding the overflow so that a good amount of GPH like 600 at least will go thrugh it? thanks

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01-23-2002, 08:01 PM	#1
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	Help on sumps/refugium construction when i make my sump and over flow. . what do i bond it with? juts silicone? or is there a brand of adhesive i should use?

01-26-2002, 12:20 PM	#4
Joe Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lewisville, TX. Posts: 175	Venaman Weld-On #4 or #16 Made by IPS. Usually not available at the Borg's like Home Chepo or Lowe's. Look for a acrylic's retailer or order of the net. Here is one source. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/ecomplastics/adandcem.html HTH Joe __________________ "The President is aware of what is going on. That's not to say there is something going on."

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