all glass curing time

[hookedonreefs]

How bad would it be if I added water &/or sand to a sump that I glued yesterday at noon with all-glass silicone?
I want to add the sand today, and am considering adding the water as well. The instructions say "for water tight seal let cure for 48 hours". The glue is on a sumpfugium and I don't think it really matter if the water leaks a little right.
I know, I know, bad things happen fast, good things happen slow, but this is only 24 hours we're talking about...

 

[cboyfan2020]

I would wait. What is 24 more hours when a water leak could grow larger, flood your carpet, which would in turn make you buy new carpet, have it laid, and reglue another sump. it wouldnt be worth it in my opinion. Let it sit for another 48 and check if it is watertight. JMO, but its your sump so it is your choice.

 

[hookedonreefs]

Thanks cboyfan2020. I think from now on I'll just e-mail you, you're almost always the first to reply to my questions. lol
I'll wait the 24. I just got my first ever piece of LR today from the lfs. I also got 3 pep shrimps, a serpent star, and a little ball of polyps.
I'll post pics asap.