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I have a tank I am setting up that was pre-drilled years ago incorrectly for the eshopps eclipse overflow. The common issue you see with that overflow, holes too low, water lever below the trim. The open top of the overflow is below the trim so there are not a lot of easy fixes that I can think of to raise the water.
I have fabbed an "acrylic cover" that will wrap around the factory overflow and be an inch of so taller.
My question is, will silicone hold the cover in place without leaking or do I need to use weldon? Yes I know silicone is not the best for acrylic and I know it can work "OK" for acrylic baffles in a glass sump. Just seeing if anyone has any acrylic to acrylic non structural experience or long term knowledge.
Plus side to silicone is the mod is reversible. So I could reuse the overflow on a new tank with correctly drilled holes, if it looks bad, functions bad, etc.
I have fabbed an "acrylic cover" that will wrap around the factory overflow and be an inch of so taller.
My question is, will silicone hold the cover in place without leaking or do I need to use weldon? Yes I know silicone is not the best for acrylic and I know it can work "OK" for acrylic baffles in a glass sump. Just seeing if anyone has any acrylic to acrylic non structural experience or long term knowledge.
Plus side to silicone is the mod is reversible. So I could reuse the overflow on a new tank with correctly drilled holes, if it looks bad, functions bad, etc.