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    Acrylic sump & Silicone & glass baffle

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    can silicone be use to glue glass baffle into acrylic sump? or does PVC glue work? I am trying to add two more baffles into my acrylic sump.

     

    TIA

     

    Thats wgat I used, except my sump is glass and baffle acrylic.Just made sure it is100% silicone.No mildew repelents. Home Depot has it with the plexyglass.

    How tight should bulk heads be?

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    When you drilled on the inside, I'm assuming it was the side against the ground? Can someone give me deails about doing it this way? I was thinking about trying it with my 75, but didn't know of anyone who had done it before.

     

    I drilled the back pane of glass. But rather than drilling from outside of the tank to the indside, i started on the inside and ended up on the outside.

    How tight should bulk heads be?

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    Awesome! I helped someone drill a tank yesterday. Let me know if you need anything or just want to stop over and talk tanks again.

     

    Drilling inside to out helps to reduce the chances of a chip in the glass that might void the proper seal on the bulkhead.

     

    Funny thing. Some how I ended up with a chip on the inside. Out side turned out perfect. Something happened, because it was smooth and no chips when I was just about to break through.

    How tight should bulk heads be?

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    I'm guessing tight enough so they don't leak. :wig:

     

    I normally hand tighten them, then do a 1/4 turn with a wrench. Just remember that anything past tight, is broke.

     

    Drilled my tank today, to install glass holes overflow. Took your advice and drilled from the inside.

    I need MH lighting info.

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    Best set up I ever had was 250 watt XM 10K moguls on Icecap electronic ballasts with PFO parallel reflectors. It was enought light to grow anything in a 120.

     

    400 watts may be more trouble than it is worth. Think about heat build up. You can run 2- 250 watts ovet your tank with lots of cooling fans and still not have a chiller. With 400 watts you will have to have a chiller day one.

     

    Sanjay Joshi is pretty much the undisputed world expert on aquarium lighting. Have a look at his site:

     

    http://www.manhattanreefs.com/lighting

     

    Bill

    Thanks for the info. Id rather not run a chiller.

    I need MH lighting info.

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    I don't know if they even still make the Sunburst 12k any more as I haven't seen it in years. There were issues with the bulbs exploding and they didn't give off much PAR compared to other bulbs. If you like a little blue effect I would go with a 14K.

     

    Is there a reason why you want 400w instead of 250w? I think you can get away with 250w on that tank just fine.

     

    I am not sure what "fixtures" you were talking about above. You are welcome to stop over and check out my tanks if you wish. Maybe it will give you some ideas in choices or at least some more confusion. ;)

     

    I am talking about PFO fixtures. I really apreciate the offer to see your tanks, and will very likely take you up on that.

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