What Glue To Use?

[FlyinggFish]

I want to make a refugium out of a 25 gallon tank for my 65 gallon tank, what glue/silicon should I use for the dividers...and should they be glass dividers or plexi-glass dividers?

 

[Aadler]

either will work. just use 100% silicone, pet stores sell some that is for sure safe, but HD/Lowes also sells 100% that should be ok.

I feel if you can cut glass go for it, if not just use acrylic.

 

[crvz]

Glass will bond with silicone, so it's better to use that, but acrylic can be used with silicone on the glass as kind of a gasket between around the edges.

 

[MeuserReef]

If you decide to purchase your silicone from Lowes or Home Depot, make certian that the type you choose DOES NOT CONTAIN THE BIO-GUARD MOLD INHIBITOR!

I made the (costly) mistake of using this type of silicone on my first tank upgrade back in 2006 and it nearly killed off all of my livestock (and I mainly had hardy softies/zoas/LPS... SPS would have been toast for sure)

 

[coolwaters]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13093185#post13093185 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crvz
Glass will bond with silicone, so it's better to use that, but acrylic can be used with silicone on the glass as kind of a gasket between around the edges.

silicone doesnt "bond" to anything. they stick pretty well though.

glass is usually cheaper so just use that with silicone.