Main Menu
| |
Get on the Map!
| |
Forum Menu
| | 
01-26-2008, 07:36 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 44
Karma: 6
 |  sealant for acrylic?
What brand/ model of sealant would you recommend for a DIY acrylic sump?
Thanks! | 
|  | | Reef Links |  | |
01-26-2008, 07:40 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
Posts: 3,086
 
|
_________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
| | |
01-26-2008, 07:56 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 44
Karma: 6
|
wow that looks like some serious stuff! Its a small sump, only 7 gallons, so is there any sealant I could buy from the LHS (Home Depot)? | |
| | |
01-26-2008, 08:07 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
Posts: 1,759
|
ips weld-on 16 is thick, the 3 and 4 are like water. i suggest the 16. home depot and menards wont know what your talking about. google an acrylic supply store near you to find it. i just bought 2 gallons of 16 @ 50 each, online will run about 100 each.
_________
just one little sps frag tank with lots of goodies | |
| | |
01-26-2008, 11:13 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: central Missouri
Posts: 52
Karma: 30
|
Many glass shops also carry Weld-On. _________ Diamond Bits USA -- drill bits and bulkheads -- Check out our new lower prices! | |
| | |
01-26-2008, 11:18 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southeast Washington
Posts: 145
Karma: 56
|
Weld on 16 is the way to go.
_________
110 gallon acrylic with compact flourescent/actinic
55 gallon for sump/fuge
about 40 lbs of live rock (more to come)
ssb in tank, dsb in fuge | |
| | |
01-27-2008, 05:19 AM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
Posts: 836
  |
Quote:
Originally Posted by reef_guru  ips weld-on 16 is thick, the 3 and 4 are like water. i suggest the 16 | +1 Ihad a terrible time with my acrylic untill got the 16 | |
| | |
01-27-2008, 08:09 AM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
Posts: 3,667
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by flounder What brand/ model of sealant would you recommend for a DIY acrylic sump?
Thanks! | Unless you understand how and have experience with building acrylic ? But a glass tank.. It takes some special tools to make anything from acrylic that I'd trust to hold water. By time you buy the acrylic and the other materials and clamps and have a good Jig and proper sanding material you maybe be better off buying a tank for 20.00 bucks or so.. I work with acrylic daily and A few here have seen my work but it still nerves me with proper everything sometimes about a seam failure LOL I'm not trying to disway you from trying Just offering a heads up. Its more then just glueing pices together. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
| | |
01-27-2008, 08:20 AM
|
#9 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 532
|
Even though I built my own sump (regular tanks to big) I agree with tangster. I have built many things out of acrylic not just tanks and it isn't as easy as some people make it out to be.
But if your still wanting to do DIY then weld on 16 can be purchased on line at Rideout Plastics
_________
I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.--Unknown
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.--Unknown
| 
| | |
01-27-2008, 08:41 AM
|
#10 (permalink)
| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
Posts: 3,667
|
Maybe a 5.5 ot 10 gal. tank will fit if so Thats how I'd go .. Space permitting or try to find a small rubbermaid bucket or tub type thing ? | |
| | | Reef Links |  | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
Similar Threads | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | What kind of sealant??? | SpngBob | Refugium | 11 | 05-29-2004 03:27 AM | All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:01 PM. |
