Silicone Question to Repair Broken Sump

vanrynd

Member
I just received a Sump today from a deal on line here at the sight. Unfortunately it has a huge crack running 3/4 of the way down it.
What kind of silicone is fish friendly? I read on here before that is must NOT contain Product "X". I am NOT sure I can repair this.
I am hoping I can cut a pc. of plexiglass and just silicone the heck out of it up against the crack in the area it is cracked on the inside, but I do not want to use anything to hurt the critters....
I know there is a home depot silicone I can use, just not sure what it must NOT contain......
Please assist....
 

reefkprz

Active Member
silicone wont properly adhere to plexiglass you'll end up with a leak. get a piece of glass cut thats just a little smaller than the dimensions of the broken pane and silicone that on. (if the su8mp is glass)
the silicone your looking for is GEII 100% pure silicone
if the sump is plastic your going to need acryllic glue.
 

vanrynd

Member
I was thinking that it would have to be glass on glass.
How ironic, I did not want to goto a glass shop or I could have them drill my 30 and use as a Fuge.
Now, I got to go to get a 2 pc's of glass cut anyway.

Perhaps I will just get the 30 drilled while I am there...huh?
 

jonp

Member
Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/2575557
silicone wont properly adhere to plexiglass you'll end up with a leak. get a piece of glass cut thats just a little smaller than the dimensions of the broken pane and silicone that on. (if the su8mp is glass)
the silicone your looking for is GEII 100% pure silicone
if the sump is plastic your going to need acryllic glue.
I thought it was GE I ?
 
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