Attaching eggcrate to glass baffles

kattsue · 07/21/2008, 07:13 AM

What do I use to attach eggcrate to glass baffles in sump?

Playa-1 · 07/21/2008, 09:53 AM

If I were doing it, i would get a couple of strips of glass cut to size and use silicone to glue them into place. This would create a ledge to set the eggcrate onto. You could try using silicone with an acrylic dowel cut to size but acrylic usually doesn't stick to acrylic very well so you would likely be better off using glass on glass.

kattsue · 07/21/2008, 10:43 AM

I want to use egg crate on top of the baffles to keep snails and such in my refugium.

Playa-1 · 07/21/2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by kattsue
I want to use egg crate on top of the baffles to keep snails and such in my refugium.

I think I would look for a different way to accomplish your goal. But you could drill the glass and use fishing line or zip ties.

sacremon · 07/21/2008, 01:03 PM

I used same silicone sealant that you use to keep the glass baffles in place. It might not bond as strongly as it does to glass, but it has bonded plenty strong to the eggcrate.

My biggest issue was cutting the eggcrate in such a way that it filled the space across. I found that I would need a fractional number of 'cells' across to fill the space, and that the fractional cell was very prone to the loose ends breaking. I have blocked the part that would be open space, which seems to have done a little good. I still get small snails through.

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kattsue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 456	Attaching eggcrate to glass baffles What do I use to attach eggcrate to glass baffles in sump?

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sacremon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 446 Blog Entries: 29	I used same silicone sealant that you use to keep the glass baffles in place. It might not bond as strongly as it does to glass, but it has bonded plenty strong to the eggcrate. My biggest issue was cutting the eggcrate in such a way that it filled the space across. I found that I would need a fractional number of 'cells' across to fill the space, and that the fractional cell was very prone to the loose ends breaking. I have blocked the part that would be open space, which seems to have done a little good. I still get small snails through. __________________ 300DD, MRC MR-3 skimmer with dual Becketts, two Reefbreeders.com value LED fixtures, MRC fluidized reactor with GFO & GAC.

07/21/2008, 09:53 AM	#2
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	If I were doing it, i would get a couple of strips of glass cut to size and use silicone to glue them into place. This would create a ledge to set the eggcrate onto. You could try using silicone with an acrylic dowel cut to size but acrylic usually doesn't stick to acrylic very well so you would likely be better off using glass on glass.

07/21/2008, 10:43 AM	#3
kattsue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 456	I want to use egg crate on top of the baffles to keep snails and such in my refugium.