repairing a cracked skimmer

  • Thread starter Thread starter cactusmoe
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

cactusmoe

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 6, 2011
Messages
32
Reaction score
0
Location
memphis tn
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So I have this skimmer with a crack around the bottom. the acrylic is 1/4 thick i do believe. would I need to put a patch over the crack to seal it or would i be able to just use acrylic cement or silicone?
 
Do you have any pictures?? You can drill a tiny hole in the end of the crack to stop it from spreading and fill it with 16 like Luke said... Granted it's a internal one.. External I would have to see it and would recommend Weldon 40/42
 
Yep, should have mentioned the external vs internal. I was only thinking internal and that it wouldn't matter what it looked like to much : )
 
its an external skimmer. i'll try and get a picture up soon but i got to get this other crap off around it that the person I got it from put on to try and fix it
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

  • Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

    Votes: 12 34.3%
  • Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

    Votes: 5 14.3%
  • Buying the wrong equipment the first time

    Votes: 5 14.3%
  • Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

    Votes: 11 31.4%
  • Chasing numbers or making too many changes

    Votes: 3 8.6%
  • Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

    Votes: 5 14.3%
  • Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

    Votes: 3 8.6%
  • Failing to research an animal’s needs

    Votes: 1 2.9%
  • Trusting bad advice

    Votes: 4 11.4%
  • Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

    Votes: 5 14.3%
  • Something else—tell us below

    Votes: 4 11.4%
  • I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

    Votes: 3 8.6%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new