Sump Construct (Adhesive) Question

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In preparation for my plumbing I wish to assemble my DIY sump this weekend. I have the design all ready to go <see below>.

My question is what is the best way to adhere the acrylic baffles to the glass tank sides?

I can only imagine silicone caulk will not be nearly strong enough to withstand the forces created on the baffles by the water flowing around?

Please advise.

Thanks

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I would just use silicone I think. It will bond to the glass fine, so as long as the acrylic doesn't bow too much, it would be enough to keep it in place. You might get small amounts of leakage around the baffles, but since its all contained in the sump, I can't see why that would be problematic.
 
sploke said:
I would just use silicone I think. It will bond to the glass fine, so as long as the acrylic doesn't bow too much, it would be enough to keep it in place. You might get small amounts of leakage around the baffles, but since its all contained in the sump, I can't see why that would be problematic.
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Matt,

Phew, I was hoping to hear something to that effect. I looked into the EDPM weather stripping article in the past and for some reason was not real keen on the idea.

I guess only time will tell if slicone will in fact be strong enough to hold back the water pressure within the sump???

Cheers
 
kcress said:
Silicone is fine for that.
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Phew, again. Thanks for the additional confirmation :)


XR250rdr said:
Silicone will work just fine. If you were bonding acrylic to acrylic it would be different, but it works well enough to bond acrylic to glass.
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XR - I thought I had few posts for the amount of time I have been a member of this board, but your average blows mine away. :y220d:
 
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I havent done much more than routine maintenance on my tank in years since I've been in school. In the past I mainly just searched and found all the info I needed, but I've had to spend a bit more time getting my sump set up.

Plus I figured I could lend some plumbing and pump help (I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering).
 
XR250rdr said:
I havent done much more than routine maintenance on my tank in years since I've been in school. In the past I mainly just searched and found all the info I needed, but I've had to spend a bit more time getting my sump set up.

Plus I figured I could lend some plumbing and pump help (I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering).
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Well I certainly appreciate your expertise. I too have tended to merely peruse the forums over the years gathering information whilst waiting to kick-off my large project of which I am currently (finally) in the midst of creating.

I also am sure by the time my 230 gal project is complete I will feel more comfortable sharing my experince based opinions with others. I really like the DIY section of AC. There tends to be little in the way of arguement, even when there is concerted disagreement. My experience with other forums within this, as well as other, message boards is that they tend to lend themself to yahoos and people preaching regardless of the evidence. I like to call them the Magic Bullet crowd.

I think, in general, if you are embarking on a DIY rpoject, regardless of the size of project, it usually means you are a serious hobbyist looking for honest opinions and constructive criticism. It has been my experience the people who frequent the DIY section of AC are overwhelmingly courteous and helpful, virtually never inflammatory.

In summary, this section of the board is tops. I actually worry, that when my project is over any new posts I make will likely be more approrpiate for the other more general forums which tend to get more of the aforementioned Yahoo traffic.

C'est La Vive.

Thanks again for your help.

P.S. I am a physical therapist so if any of your aquarium inhabitants have an injury let me know and I will prescribe some rehab for them. :rofl:
 
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