Plexiglass thickness for sump baffles

an411 · 03/28/2007, 02:16 PM

went to Home depot on lunch break picked up a gfi outlet and was looking at the plexiglass and it comes in 2 thicknesses .93 or .220 I am not sure what this are in cm or mm not sure I believe that the .93 was 3/32 . I wanted to know which thickness is best for making baffles in the sump ? Also is this plexiglass safe to use?

zoomfish1 · 03/28/2007, 02:19 PM

You will need 1/4" plexi for the baffles. I tried that HD stuff, much too thin to hold against the water pressure. Find a plastics supply company locally. They should cut it to your deminsions.

barbra · 03/28/2007, 02:21 PM

The .220 stuff you found at HD is quite suitable. It works great, I have lots of it.

an411 · 03/28/2007, 02:36 PM

I thought that the .220 would of been a better choice a little thicker. anybody else out there use this home depot plexi glass.

03/28/2007, 02:16 PM	#1
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Plexiglass thickness for sump baffles went to Home depot on lunch break picked up a gfi outlet and was looking at the plexiglass and it comes in 2 thicknesses .93 or .220 I am not sure what this are in cm or mm not sure I believe that the .93 was 3/32 . I wanted to know which thickness is best for making baffles in the sump ? Also is this plexiglass safe to use?

03/28/2007, 02:19 PM	#2
zoomfish1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 1,659	You will need 1/4" plexi for the baffles. I tried that HD stuff, much too thin to hold against the water pressure. Find a plastics supply company locally. They should cut it to your deminsions. __________________ Zoomfish Current Tank Info: 75g RR, dsb w/90 lbs sand, 150 lb live rock, anemone & LPS tank

03/28/2007, 02:21 PM	#3
barbra Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Beach, VA Posts: 1,408	The .220 stuff you found at HD is quite suitable. It works great, I have lots of it.

03/28/2007, 02:36 PM	#4
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	I thought that the .220 would of been a better choice a little thicker. anybody else out there use this home depot plexi glass.