Heads up to anybody with synergy overflow

[Art2249]

As i was doing sea trials on my new sump there was a problem with the overflow.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/please-critique-my-first-sump-plumbing.406449/
I have euro bracing and wanted to see how difficult it would be to remove the weir, at which time i noticed 1 of the braces on the inside box had came loose. I could only feel it with my hand and there was no way to reach it without draining some water and removing the box. At that time i noticed a second brace had come loose. it looks like they are just super glued in place. Well somebody did a very poor job on mine. So i dried it out and fixed it with some frag glue. I'm just glad I found it while the tank only had tap water.

 

[Texas Reefer]

Oh no! Can you post a pic of which braces, exactly, please?

 

[Art2249]

Oh no! Can you post a pic of which braces, exactly, please?

 

[ca1ore]

Frag glue IS superglue. You really should repair it with acrylic cement.

 

[Art2249]

Frag glue IS superglue. You really should repair it with acrylic cement.

yea i think i will tomorrow. Good idea.

 

[ca1ore]

Either way, it's shoddy workmanship. Those internal braces prevent the leading edge of the skim box from warping.

 

[Art2249]

Either way, it's shoddy workmanship. Those internal braces prevent the leading edge of the skim box from warping.

I don't think that is acrylic. Website says polycarbonate?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Polycarbonate can be solvent bonded using methylene chloride.

 

[theMeat]

Return it and get a new one.

 

[ca1ore]

I don't think that is acrylic. Website says polycarbonate?

Really? Usually the lids are polycarbonate and the boxes acrylic. I'd inquire of the manufacturer.

 

[ca1ore]

Went and looked. Seems they injection mold them now, so you are right - polycarbonate. I've no experience working with that material.