Broken skimmer

[Jakemac]

So i bought a skimmer and it came in snapped, Both the pump attachment and the return pipe snapped of the acrilic... Do they sell replacement skimmers w/o the pump? Its a SRO 2000 int skimmer

I never even got to set it up and run it

 

[twelvefive]

Did you buy it new? Why not contact the seller and see if they will replace it?

 

[robbrouse]

Even if it's an EBAY skimmer I would contact the seller and see what they are willing to do..

 

[mfinn]

Sometimes when parts break off a skimmer body it is easy to fix with a little weld-on #16 or #3.
As long as it didn't shatter into a bunch of pieces, it may be easier to fix it than deal with getting a replacement.

Not sure if this is the case or not.

 

[Jakemac]

Sometimes when parts break off a skimmer body it is easy to fix with a little weld-on #16 or #3.
As long as it didn't shatter into a bunch of pieces, it may be easier to fix it than deal with getting a replacement.

Not sure if this is the case or not.

Yea im wondering if an acrylic weld will work

I contacted the seller and got my $$ back but... i got a steal for it so the $ i spent was no where near what a new one would cost

I'll post pics

 

[mfinn]

Are you keeping the skimmer?

 

[Jakemac]

Are you keeping the skimmer?

If i can get it to work yea. The seller told me to keep it and gave me my $$ back. So free pump lol and broken skimmer

But if i can salvage it i will

 

[Kimberlee]

I have use acrilic wield before, like already stated depends on how broken up it is, but if the breaks are clean it should work.

 

[mfinn]

If i can get it to work yea. The seller told me to keep it and gave me my $$ back. So free pump lol and broken skimmer

But if i can salvage it i will

Great seller.

 

[Jakemac]

Best i can get with my camera phone

 

[twelvefive]

Looks to me like it should go back together pretty easily.

 

[mfinn]

Looks to me like it should go back together pretty easily.

Yeah, time to pick up some Weld-On.

 

[robbrouse]

I take some light sand paper and smooth it out. But yes I think it should work just fine.

 

[mfinn]

I take some light sand paper and smooth it out. But yes I think it should work just fine.

IMO, I would not try to sand it.
Putting it back together is like using puzzle pieces. Each piece has a shape it needs to fit into.

 

[mikel218]

Try using some epoxy putty used to hold live rock together, maybe seal it first with aquarium silicone first. Will have to hold it in place somehow until it bonds

 

[Wrx5803]

I have used a plastic epoxy I found at autozone for many things. It is a whiteish color when dry and cured but is amazily strong. If the wled-on idea fails I would try this before tossing it out.