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06-20-2006, 09:01 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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 |  Glue and a Pump
Building a refugium. It hooks up to a 30gal and a 65gal tank, both siphon into this refugium. It'll work... trust me, I've got it figured out. The only things now are:
1. I need a pump to push water back into BOTH tanks. I plan to attach a 'Y' adapter to the pump or hose.
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Like that, if that makes sense.
2. I'm building the refugium out of 1/4" thick Polyester plastic. Clear, tough, and cheaper than acrylic. What can I use to glue it? Does Silicone gel stuff that we use as aquarium sealant work? | 
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06-20-2006, 09:40 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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I think it should but please dont hold me to this one | |
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06-20-2006, 10:46 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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If you are trying to glue pieces of polyester together than I would not use silicone, thats just asking for trouble. You will need some type of glue that will weld it together. Weldon#4 and 16 will glue acryllic and is SW safe but I don't know about the material you are using. I would talk to a plastics company. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
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06-21-2006, 10:45 AM
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Ya I would definitely go with a plastics company recommendation one what glue to use. not something you want to come apart on you | |
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06-21-2006, 03:22 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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You could use weldon # 4052 or 4042. It will work but it need 24 hours to dry . Thereafter,strength will continue to increase gradually for some weeks. This stuff will glue .pvc,acrylic, polyester,styrene,noryl ,etc.... to themselves and each other .... 
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06-21-2006, 05:10 PM
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#6 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
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06-21-2006, 05:37 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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I talk to my gyes @ my LFS they said weldon 4052 or 4042 will do | |
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06-22-2006, 08:50 AM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
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What about a pump? I want something that can kind of sit in the tank, and pump water through a tube (1/2" or 3/4") that will power a venturi proteim skimmer that I am building. I'm not sure what this kind of pump is even called... a little help? Thanks guys | |
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06-22-2006, 12:48 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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Do you mean a pump in your sump or in your tank ? If it,s for your skimmer i would go with a Mag !!! Give us a little more on the set up that you are doing ?? | |
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06-22-2006, 03:01 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
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Right, I need a pump for both actually. For the skimmer, it will sit in my aquarium, and pump through a venturi device which I built into the skimmer I'm building.
For the refugium, I need a pump that is strong enough to take a "y"-splitter so it will pump back into both aquariums I have. | |
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