Attaching eggcrate to glass baffles

[kattsue]

What do I use to attach eggcrate to glass baffles in sump?

 

[Playa-1]

If I were doing it, i would get a couple of strips of glass cut to size and use silicone to glue them into place. This would create a ledge to set the eggcrate onto. You could try using silicone with an acrylic dowel cut to size but acrylic usually doesn't stick to acrylic very well so you would likely be better off using glass on glass.

 

[kattsue]

I want to use egg crate on top of the baffles to keep snails and such in my refugium.

 

[Playa-1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12991390#post12991390 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kattsue
I want to use egg crate on top of the baffles to keep snails and such in my refugium.

I think I would look for a different way to accomplish your goal. But you could drill the glass and use fishing line or zip ties.

 

[sacremon]

I used same silicone sealant that you use to keep the glass baffles in place. It might not bond as strongly as it does to glass, but it has bonded plenty strong to the eggcrate.

My biggest issue was cutting the eggcrate in such a way that it filled the space across. I found that I would need a fractional number of 'cells' across to fill the space, and that the fractional cell was very prone to the loose ends breaking. I have blocked the part that would be open space, which seems to have done a little good. I still get small snails through.