Sump help

[alan j t]

My baffles collapsed once I turned my return on.display tank just got setup . The sump is a glass 40 breeder and the baffles are glass also. The silicone was applied a month ago in my garage.

 

[alan j t]

I'm yanking silicone out as I type

 

[R_C]

I just did my 40 breeder as a sump too. Did you silicone the bottom and all sides that you can reach?
This is what I always use.

 

[alan j t]

Yes I glues the bottom too where did you purchase the silicone

 

[R_C]

Lowes or home depot. Make sure is silicone 1. If you can let it sit once applied for 24 hrs. But if in a rush I've put water in it after 12 hrs.

 

[killingseed2000]

+1 on the GE type I and not the TYPE II. type II has some type of mold inhibitor or something,
or just use and aquarium RTV glue which i have found on the hardware store in the glue section in paint. i have never used any thing else. i have personally never used what you posted so would not know the end results of using it.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Not acrylic! You want GE Silicone I. Also, the more days you give the silicone to cure, the better off you'll be. A minimum for me is three days.

 

[alan j t]

Wow thanks for the reponse.will do,solid advise.

 

[alan j t]

Mission accomplished, thanks for all the advise