aquarium safe acrylic glue

[bassett]

Could I ask, how your going to get your section of glass [square rod ??]
into the corners of the tank, with the Silicone seal in place. Or are you
going to trim it off. Not a real bright idea. Why does the tank need
bracing.
bassett

"Billy" > wrote in message
...
>>> Is this stuff aquarium stuff if the tank is left empty a week or so
>> while the stuff dries and outgasses?
>>
>> <http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=132&>
>>
>> I have a tank I want to reenforce by gluing some 1" square rods in
>> all the corners. I need something that will fill in the gaps between
>> the rods and the tank since the rods aren't perfectly square/flat.

> "Joel M. Baldwin" > wrote in message
> 0

> http://www.ipscorp.com/ind_html/acrylics.html
> Weld-On products are widely recomended for aquarium use, even in
> sal****er, such as here:
> http://www.duboisi.com/diy/BNdiytank/bndiytank.htm
>
> #16 is the most popular for the average job, being a good combination of
> "workable time", strength, and thickness.
>
> HTH

[Joel M. Baldwin]

"bassett" > wrote in
:

> Could I ask, how your going to get your section of glass [square rod
> ??]
> into the corners of the tank, with the Silicone seal in place.

This is an acrylic aquarium, not glass. Acrylic tanks have square corners.
without any silicone.

> Or are
> you
> going to trim it off. Not a real bright idea. Why does the tank need
> bracing.

The tank has some crazing or stress fractures in some of the corners.
The bracing is to strengthen these 'weak' areas and for my peace of mind.
The tank is also VERY deep, 33" front to back. The bracing will allow
me to put some weight on the top of the tank while I'm leaning in/on it
to work in the tank.


> bassett
>
> "Billy" > wrote in message
> ...
>>>> Is this stuff aquarium stuff if the tank is left empty a week or so
>>> while the stuff dries and outgasses?
>>>
>>> <http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=132&>
>>>
>>> I have a tank I want to reenforce by gluing some 1" square rods in
>>> all the corners. I need something that will fill in the gaps
>>> between the rods and the tank since the rods aren't perfectly
>>> square/flat.
>
>> "Joel M. Baldwin" > wrote in message
>> 0
>
>> http://www.ipscorp.com/ind_html/acrylics.html
>> Weld-On products are widely recomended for aquarium use, even in
>> sal****er, such as here:
>> http://www.duboisi.com/diy/BNdiytank/bndiytank.htm
>>
>> #16 is the most popular for the average job, being a good combination
>> of "workable time", strength, and thickness.
>>
>> HTH
>
>
>
>

[Billy]

"Joel M. Baldwin" > wrote in message
0...
> The tank has some crazing or stress fractures in some of the
> corners.
> The bracing is to strengthen these 'weak' areas and for my peace of
> mind.
> The tank is also VERY deep, 33" front to back. The bracing will
> allow
> me to put some weight on the top of the tank while I'm leaning
> in/on it
> to work in the tank.


IME and IMO as well, it's just not worth the risk to continue using a
tank showing signs of damage. The price of a new tank is far less
than the possible cost of

tank
stock
carpet
floorboards
etc
etc

my 2 pennies, take them for what they're worth.

billy