Is plastic ok?

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  1. jeffers0n

    jeffers0n Feather Duster

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    Can I use plastic for the dividers in my sump?
     
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    it would have to be rigid enough. acrylic is pretty much plastic so if you get some nicce thick plastic i dont see why you couldnt
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I wouldn't use just any old plastic. Acrylic would be my first choice.
     
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    plus one, you dont know what kind of fumes plastic will put in yout tank, but you can buy sheets of acrylic for pretty cheap.
     
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  5. jeffers0n

    jeffers0n Feather Duster

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    Won't acrylic expand and contract depending on how much your water changes.
     
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    no, and what do you mean "changes"?
     
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    acrylic is what is always used for a sump, it will not change.
     
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  8. jeffers0n

    jeffers0n Feather Duster

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    Like temperature changes.
     
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    jeffers0n Feather Duster

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    Anyone have pics of their sumps?
     
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  10. trijam

    trijam Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Here is mine with acrylic baffles. OF to skimmer with a T at the bottom to the fuge both emptying into the center return with a Rio+ 1700 pump. This is just before it went online 6mos ago and no problems at all since Hope this helps.;)
     

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