Minor Crisis

[Cuda]

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

[theplatypus]

Weld-on is what acrylic tank makers use.

[Cuda]

Thanks. Where can I get some on short notice?

[VWD]

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

[theplatypus]

I would start with the ARC.

[Cuda]

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.

[Bender 2]

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.

[Cuda]

Thanks all. A local reefer, FutureInterest, with the Atlanta Reef Club came to the rescue. The glue is curing now. Cross your fingers.

[Doug1]

Originally Posted by Cuda

Thanks all. A local reefer, FutureInterest, with the Atlanta Reef Club came to the rescue. The glue is curing now. Cross your fingers.

K ewl

[Cuda]

Just wanted to let everyone know that thanks to FutureInterest, calcium production is back in full swing.