Acrylic

donwon4070 · May 10, 2013

I was wondering if there is a way to bond acrylic to glass

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mainereefer · May 10, 2013

acrylic and glass wont bond you can use silicone but it will come apart eventually

bct15 · May 10, 2013

There are always ways to bond two items together, but bonding glass and acrylic is not recommended and not standard practice.

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GHill762 · May 10, 2013

if you are making baffles or trying to hold a wall on an AIO tank, silicone will work just fine. If you are trying to build a tank or trying to hold pressure, silicone will not hold.

I made a sump with a glass tank and put acrylic baffes in, a heavy (but clean/neat) bead of silicone and it's VERY solid.. I used actual aquarium silicone, it's a bit pricey, but it's also convenient.

Reefing Madness · May 10, 2013

GHill762 said:
if you are making baffles or trying to hold a wall on an AIO tank, silicone will work just fine. If you are trying to build a tank or trying to hold pressure, silicone will not hold.

I made a sump with a glass tank and put acrylic baffes in, a heavy (but clean/neat) bead of silicone and it's VERY solid.. I used actual aquarium silicone, it's a bit pricey, but it's also convenient.

Agreed. ^^