DIY Refugium 30gal

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  1. cook71

    cook71 Plankton

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    Hi guys
    I start building this 30gal refugium and I want to make sure that the water flow is going to be ok in it.I atached a picture. You can edit the picture and posted back with any corrections. I used IPS Weld-on #16 to glue acrilic to glas but in some parts become lose after dry. What should I use to hold it??
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  3. Michaelr5

    Michaelr5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    The Weld-on cement will only stick acrylic to acrylic. To bond the acrylic to glass, use regular silicone aquarium sealant.
     
  4. Blade_Runner

    Blade_Runner Gigas Clam

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    Yep, Weld-On chemically bonds acrylic. For that it's the best. It's useless on glass. Who advised you to use it that way?
     
  5. cook71

    cook71 Plankton

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    Should I take them down or should I put the silicon on the top of that weld on
     
  6. Michaelr5

    Michaelr5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Since you don't have a bond there anyway, I would personaly be tempted to take the partitions out and put silicone on the edges. Put the divider back in place and then put a fillet of silcone along both sides of each joint. There can potentially be a bit of pressure on the walls. :) JMHO

    Mike
     
  7. cook71

    cook71 Plankton

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    Thanks
    I will reglue all the parts.