Skimmer broke

[Kehaulani]

I was cleaning my skimmer and it fell off the counter and cracked. I'm sick to my stomach. My question is, and maybe it's a stupid one but thought I'd ask anyways, has anyone ever fixed a cracked skimmer successfully? I thought maybe I could silicone it, or fix it somehow before I buy a new one.

































































































































































 

[Pistondog]

Superglue is your friend

 

[MaddyP]

Wick some Weldon4 into the cracks and it’ll be good as new. Functionally it won’t affect it so long as you can get it structurally sound again.

 

[Kehaulani]

Superglue is your friend

Would that be better than silicone? I just worry it may leak once I turn it back on.

 

[Kehaulani]

Wick some Weldon4 into the cracks and it’ll be good as new. Functionally it won’t affect it so long as you can get it structurally sound again.

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[jmichaelh7]

Holy cow yeah let’s get some super glue all over that

 

[Kehaulani]

Thanks. I'll look for some Weldon4. I'm guessing it's aquarium safe?

 

[Kehaulani]

Holy cow yeah let’s get some super glue all over that

I know! ‍my stomach dropped as I just stared at it

 

[Pistondog]

Would that be better than silicone? I just worry it may leak once I turn it back on.

I think most skimmer bodies are acrylic, so silicone won't adhere very well.
Using super glue gel should be best.
If the skimmer is in the sump a small leak won't matter, looks like it broke above the water line.

 

[jmichaelh7]

I broke one before and used super glue but it was just the cup. I’m sure several applications between hardening will do the job . As far as aesthetics … are you going to be showing off your skimmer neck ? Lol … good luck though

 

[MaddyP]

Thanks. I'll look for some Weldon4. I'm guessing it's aquarium safe?

Yes, when it cures. It isn’t an adhesive but a solvent that softens the acrylic causing it to adhere to itself.

Super glue will not compare structurally to using Weldon to properly bond acrylic.