questions regarding dismantling acrylic sumps

[djkron]

Hello I just bought an acrylic sump and I want to dismantlle it but I believe it has been welded together.there is no silicone. anyone know an easier means of dismantling besides cutting it apart?

I need to make it smaller and change the layout of the baffles

Any info would be great

Thanks

 

[nooshbag]

good luck with that. i would assume cutting the edges where it is chemically welded.

 

[djkron]

thats the plan, i would like to have it under the aquarium but I am starting to think of just leaving it as is and putting it beside the tank. Easier and I will have more water filtering through

 

[nooshbag]

that would work, but you may get sick of the look of not having everything neat.

 

[djkron]

when your right ur right

 

[djkron]

ok I have cut it up and now it is drying(the silicone) I used a dremal and a jig saw. All things considered it went very well. Just waiting to leak test it and then I will let you all know how it looks.

 

[dmopar74]

do not run that sump. silicone will not hold acrylic together under water pressure, it must be "welded" with something like weld-on.

 

[djkron]

I was told it would no problem, I will let you know when I test it

 

[dmopar74]

who told you that? there is a reason why acrylic is never assembled with silicone. shure its fine to use inside the sump for baffles, but not as a structural joint.

 

[djkron]

the local fish shop. I guess I was lied to in order to sell me a 14 dollar tube of "aquarium silicone" I asked the SOB if it was ok for acrylic, he said oh yeah. I am PISSED OFF.

I just spent the whole day modding this tank now I have to rip it apart and start over, all because of a dumbass who works at Big Als