Steve2223
Aquarium Advice Regular
Once PVC glue dries is it ok to use in a aquarium?
Once PVC glue dries is it ok to use in a aquarium?
Just wondering what you'd be setting up that you'd want to glue the pieces together ? If it's submerged long term and gets the "nasty" inside I would want to take it apart for cleaning.
PVC cement is essentially a mixture of solvents which dissolve PVC piping to form a weld between to two section of pipe. Generally it is a mixture of some PVC resin plus tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone, acetone and/or cyclohexanone, all of which are pretty nasty stuff. If you think you can be sure the cemented joints are completely cured and all the solvent have outgassed, then it should be safe as all you would have left would be PVC. The question is do you want to take the chance.........