Stupid baffle

[caz2022]

So I heard a crack under my tank last night. The baffle between my refugium and return pump cracked right down the middle! Short of draining my 'fuge and losing what ever critters I have growing in there-how can I fix this? Could I possibly sink a 5 gal tank in the return pump section to put the pump in? That way the pump wouuld have its own section again.

 

[beaslbob]

Sorry to hear.
and yes you can use the container in a container idea to serve the same function as baffles.
my .02

 

[acrylic51]

Was this baffle plastic inside a glass tank? How tight were the baffles?

 

[2quills]

Also...what was the thickness of the baffle that cracked and how big is the sump?

 

[saxman]

you can remove the existing baffle and go with a "pressure-fit" baffle that uses EPDM weather stripping to form the seal between the baffle and the tank. you cut the baffle a bit smaller (determined by the thickness of the EPDM) and stick the weather stripping to the edges and bottom of the baffle, then slide it in place.
do a search on PRESSURE-LOCKING SUMP BAFFLES, JOSHUA MC MILLEN for a nice article on them.
i use these on our 60 gal scorp setup and they work great. they're nice if you ever want to re-configure your sump too.

 

[caz2022]

It was a glass baffle, I had about 1/32 spacing before siliconing into place. The thinkness of the baffle is the same as a ten gallon tank (I used an end pc from a leaky tank. The sump itself is a 55 gal tank. Il definitly look for the pressure fit baffles-wish I had know about them before I made this one.