fibreglass sump??? - Aquarium Advice

XxTitleisTxX · 08-15-2007, 05:38 AM

i've got an old tank, 60 litres that i was thinking of turning into a sump for a 40gallon tank. would fiberglass be reef safe to use as baffles?? thx in advance

tkos · 08-15-2007, 08:03 AM

Assuming the resin used to make the fibreglass is marine safe then yes. Lots of boats are made of fibreglass and hold up well.

XxTitleisTxX · 08-15-2007, 01:28 PM

yeah i'm pretty sure it is.. should be good. cheers

08-15-2007, 05:38 AM	#1
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08-15-2007, 08:03 AM	#2
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	Assuming the resin used to make the fibreglass is marine safe then yes. Lots of boats are made of fibreglass and hold up well.

08-15-2007, 01:28 PM	#3
XxTitleisTxX Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 117 Images: 2	yeah i'm pretty sure it is.. should be good. cheers