Polyglass reef safe?

[rhcpnut1]

Can't find anything on this material besides it's NSF 44. The insides appear to be plastic type material. I would try to touch it but my hand can't fit inside. Just hoping you may have some insight Randy or even desertrat. Thank you for your time.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The inside is likely plastic and is likely fine if you clean it from whatever was in it. NSF 44 means drinking water safe, which most of the time also means reef safe. For plastics it would.

 

[rhcpnut1]

Thanks a bunch Randy. My dad was tossing his old water system and asked me if I wanted the tanks. I said sure and I started thinking on what to do with them. Giant reators geared for reefs instead of the home water system. Would this material bind to a clear plastic like acrylic or polycarbonate? So I could put a port hole or two.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thanks a bunch Randy. My dad was tossing his old water system and asked me if I wanted the tanks. I said sure and I started thinking on what to do with them. Giant reators geared for reefs instead of the home water system. Would this material bind to a clear plastic like acrylic or polycarbonate? So I could put a port hole or two.

The polyglass looks to just be a pressure-retaining covering on the outside, although I can't be sure. But a seal would need to be made to the inner material, which might be polyethylene or polypropylene (hard to glue), or maybe something else.

 

[rhcpnut1]

Hmmm