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Old 09-16-2007, 09:19 AM   #1
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I was doing tank maintenance and going to refill my calcium reactor when I bumped the recirculation fitting and it just snapped off breaking the acrylic of the first chamber. Has anyone had luck regluing a fitting back on? What kind of glue should I use. I assume superglue will just melt the acrylic and for that same reason I worry about PVC glue. I afraid to use any epoxies, because I don't know what poisens are in them? I assume there's an acrylic glue.
The other thing I was worried about was the pressue. There are a couple of spider vein cracks about 1/8 to 1/4" coming off of the break site. Will the glue fuse them shut as well? I'll wait to get some advice before I run off to HD, Lowe's or Petland. Thanks
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Old 09-16-2007, 09:22 AM   #2
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Weld-on is what acrylic tank makers use.
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Old 09-16-2007, 09:24 AM   #3
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Thanks. Where can I get some on short notice?
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You may be able to pick it up at a hardware store, if they sell any small sheet of acrylic they more then likely sell weld on
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I would start with the ARC.
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Old 09-16-2007, 12:59 PM   #6
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Thanks all. I've finished my other maintenance, so I'll try the hardware stores and see if anyone in the ARC has some spare.
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I had to go to a plastics shop to get it in my area. Hope you have better luck finding it somewhere else in your area.
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Thanks all. A local reefer, FutureInterest, with the Atlanta Reef Club came to the rescue. The glue is curing now. Cross your fingers.
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Thanks all. A local reefer, FutureInterest, with the Atlanta Reef Club came to the rescue. The glue is curing now. Cross your fingers.
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:31 PM   #10
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Just wanted to let everyone know that thanks to FutureInterest, calcium production is back in full swing.
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