please tell me i used the right glue.....

peckhead

peckhead

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i had to glue a sump that i got with a tank i bought used. just a baffel. then after i did it, i found out that it is for boats....but is this bad for my fish? its a 16g sump on a 90g tank.... and will this hold up on an aycrlic sump> thanks!
 
tropills

tropills

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Bad news 5200 is for marine use only !!! ( boats and such ) full of nastey chemicals , I'm a marine mechanic and Know for a fact this stuff is BAD NEWS.
sorry..
 
tropills

tropills

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If you just put it on scape it off before in gets hard, and it will get REAL hard.
then after it drys you can sand it all off and get some aycrlic glue from one of the big box stores.
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Sorry, can't help ya. I was so paranoid I spent about $50 on two part aquarium epoxy sticks for my refugium.
I'm going to move this post to the DIY forum so you get better help.
 
zman1

zman1

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Found it -
http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediaw...ezk2Fnj2ea4S--
Looks like it's nasty stuff to use/apply as Tropills said -
311/312 Hazard Categories:
Fire Hazard - No Pressure Hazard - No Reactivity Hazard - Yes Immediate Hazard - Yes Delayed Hazard - Yes
* WARNING: contains a chemical or chemicals which can cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
** WARNING: contains a chemical which can cause cancer.
ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Not determined.
 
phixer

phixer

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Man that sux. Maybe its safe when dry though. You could encapsulate it like someone else said. Me personally I would throw a couple of feeders in there to test it for toxicity. Im evil like that though.
 
salt_water

salt_water

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Remove as much as you can manually and coat/seal it with something safe. Im not sure where exactly you put it but do both sides if two sides exsist where you are gluing as to not let any of the old sealant make contact with the water. If its hardened you may have some work cut out for yourself.
 
peckhead

peckhead

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ok last night i was able to scrape off most of it. it left some residue on the acrlyic. it is hardened now. do you guys think if i get some glue that is made for aquariums and put a coat over all the marine glue it will be ok???? that way the water will not touch any of it. there is a VERY VERY thin coat on certain parts taht i was not able to get off and that is where i will put the aquarium glue....will this work?
 
zman1

zman1

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I wouldn't throw the sump away. I am not a chemist but they normally list in lay terms the safety hazards. From what I saw it was IMO a major issue during application. It may be inert after the curing cycle is complete.
 
peckhead

peckhead

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i got most of it off so there is some residue like i said before so i think i am just going to get the right kinda glue and glop it all over any of the white(marine) glue... thanks everyone. let me know if this is a bad idea though...
 
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