Acrylic question

[Stylo328]

Quick question. I have some bubbles in the synergy reef seam. This would be the time to address it before I set up the tank.

Just ordered Weldon 16 via amazon.

Here's the question. Should I just run a bead along the seam or should I glue in some square acrylic rod?

Tried searching, but found mixed advice. Thanks in advance.


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[rovster]

The strip would be the belt and suspenders approach. The 16 should be fine. When I had my doser container made there were a few bubbles and when I pointed them out the builder just rand a bead of 16. Are they the sump seams or baffle seams?

 

[Stylo328]

The strip would be the belt and suspenders approach. The 16 should be fine. When I had my doser container made there were a few bubbles and when I pointed them out the builder just rand a bead of 16. Are they the sump seams or baffle seams?

Thanks Danny. They are actually on the sump seams along the rear, in two spots. I wouldn't have noticed had it not been for painting the inside of the stand today. I was so bummed.

I had PM'd the folks at synergy a couple of weeks ago about the bowing and he replied that the sump had been a custom order and it was ordered without a top brace. Said they no longer build them that way...

I'll snap a pic and post it up tomorrow.



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[rovster]

You could also have a top brace made? Try To PM Matt. He knows his way around acrylic.

 

[mrx66699]

Your best bet if it's not going to be viewable and you're not worried about Aesthetics would be to use the square rod with weld on 4 that will give you the most strength ..... you're not worried so much about a leak at the moment but what you dont want to worry about is that seam pulling apart..... I would use the square rod and give it strength the weld on 16 will not provide much strength although it could fix a small leak it's not going to provide long-term strength

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[mrx66699]

Come by and see me and I can give you the rod and the 4

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