help glueing acyrilic sump - Aquarium Advice

mattt6511 · 01-29-2006, 02:21 AM

i have a question, i built my sump from a kit i bought online and it was pieces of acyrlic that i had to assemble piece to piece it came with some type of acyrlic cement. I really want to seal the inside of the sump with some sillicone..... what type of sillicone can i use??? the tank seems oky but inside some of the baffles have slight gaps in the sides thats why i wanted to sillicone it and get a better seal any ideas??
thank you verrrry much!!

reefbound · 01-29-2006, 09:11 AM

I dont think you will get a good seal using silicone on acrylic. try and find some glue by the name IPS weld-on #16 cement for acrylic sheet. You can use that to fill in your gaps.

Reese · 01-29-2006, 10:34 AM

http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

ReefRaff · 01-29-2006, 10:41 AM

yes run a bead of acrylic cement on the inside corners

mattt6511 · 01-29-2006, 12:53 PM

i have been looking for the ips weld-on where do i buy that??

davebailey46 · 01-29-2006, 02:03 PM

look in the phone book for local Glass companies any of them will carry weld on 3,4 and 16

01-29-2006, 10:41 AM	#4
ReefRaff Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh. USA Posts: 1,618 Images: 26	yes run a bead of acrylic cement on the inside corners __________________ Tim S Wagner Join Saltwater_Fish_Reef_Aquariums Vote here for Aquarium Advice!!!

01-29-2006, 12:53 PM	#5
mattt6511 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lillington, nc Posts: 114	i have been looking for the ips weld-on where do i buy that?? __________________ 29 gallon saltwater "reef tank", 10 lbs crushed coral, 40 lbs aruglive sand, two percula clowns, one firefish,cleaner shrimp, blue legg hermits, 25 pounds fiji live rock, penguin 350 biowheel filter, prism delux hang on protien skimmer, maxijet 1200 powerhead, 125watt ebo jager heater, regular floresent lamp.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Glueing frags. What to use?	austinsdad	Saltwater & Reef - Archive	8	11-01-2004 09:28 PM
glueing LR together	nodoubt471	Saltwater & Reef - Getting Started	6	08-14-2004 01:22 PM
glueing sps	rossv	Saltwater & Reef - Archive	3	01-19-2004 01:49 AM
any tips on glueing	lordviporscorpi	Saltwater & Reef - Archive	5	12-06-2003 09:44 AM
Glueing Ricordia	BBReef	Saltwater & Reef - Archive	10	11-10-2003 02:28 PM

01-29-2006, 02:21 AM	#1
mattt6511 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lillington, nc Posts: 114	help glueing acyrilic sump i have a question, i built my sump from a kit i bought online and it was pieces of acyrlic that i had to assemble piece to piece it came with some type of acyrlic cement. I really want to seal the inside of the sump with some sillicone..... what type of sillicone can i use??? the tank seems oky but inside some of the baffles have slight gaps in the sides thats why i wanted to sillicone it and get a better seal any ideas?? thank you verrrry much!! __________________ 29 gallon saltwater "reef tank", 10 lbs crushed coral, 40 lbs aruglive sand, two percula clowns, one firefish,cleaner shrimp, blue legg hermits, 25 pounds fiji live rock, penguin 350 biowheel filter, prism delux hang on protien skimmer, maxijet 1200 powerhead, 125watt ebo jager heater, regular floresent lamp.

01-29-2006, 09:11 AM	#2
reefbound Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 378 Images: 1	I dont think you will get a good seal using silicone on acrylic. try and find some glue by the name IPS weld-on #16 cement for acrylic sheet. You can use that to fill in your gaps.

01-29-2006, 10:34 AM	#3
Reese Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 180	http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

01-29-2006, 02:03 PM	#6
davebailey46 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 135 Images: 1	look in the phone book for local Glass companies any of them will carry weld on 3,4 and 16