You guys that build glass sumps

J

JSB

I started building my sump/refugium last night, and this is going to sound funny to some I'm sure, but I got my first baffle siliconed in. It looked good. Nice and level, straight, etc. It was the middle baffle that sits higher for the bubble trap. Alright...My sump is only 30 inches long, so I don't have much room to work with. I've got the intake, return, refugium design going on. So I go to start siliconing the first baffle (low baffle on the skimmer side), and the measurements I went with were 1 1/2 inches apart. Little did know I'm going to need a hand about the size of my six year old to silicone the side next to the higher baffle. :shock: OOPS! I could get about half way down on the sides, and I got the bottom because the next baffle is off the bottom by an 1 1/2.

How do you guys silicone the sides that are close like that. Is there a nose or needle I can attach to the tube of silicone? Should I just silicone the one side real well. I don't believe you can apply more after it drys right?

Anyway, your help would be appreicated. I hope to finish it tonight. :wink:
 
HI yep you really only get one side, you can wiggle the glass back and forth abit or if you are really worried put a piece of clear hose on the end of you but usually one side is enough
HTH Joe
 
Cool...Like I said I got the opened side completely, and half way down from the top on the other. Plus the bottom. This morning I checked it before leaving for work and it didn't budge.

Thanks!
 
I cut some 1 inch blocks from some plastic I had laying around my shop and glued all three of the bubble trap together. Then placed the entire trap, all 3 pieces, into the sump at one time. I just had to run a bead of silicone down the outside of the contraption.
 
I positioned the baffle temporarily and marked its location on the glass with a marker. AFter removing the baffle, I ran two beads of silicone and set the baffle back in place. Then I ran the two remaining beads on the outside. Not the cleanest, but it works and doesnt look bad.
 
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