prettyfishy76 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I was wondering what type of plastic or material I should use to cover a hole in my Tunze 9002 skimmer. I was trying to remove the magnet so that I could fit the skimmer in my 34g Solana (which I have now found out is adhered quite strongly to the product) and the plastic underneath broke off with the magnet. I had read that the magnet isn't too hard to remove, so that's why I took a shot at it. It seems like a lot of people had success. However, Tunze used quite a bit of adhesive on this one. So, now I have a hole in a skimmer I have never used before. Are there safe plastics that I can obtain here in Austin? I only need a small piece. I already have the aquarium-safe silicone. I have attached a photo of my crappy handiwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Yeah, it's not going to function well with that. Maybe some acrylic with epoxy ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Yeah, it's not going to function well with that. Maybe some acrylic with epoxy ? Yeah, that's true. Haha. Where would it be economical to find such a small piece of acrylic? I've never looked for any before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Message (bio)3. He's generally got acrylic for one project or another. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesreyn Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 You can get a small piece of acrylic at lowes for a couple of dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 You can get a small piece of acrylic at lowes for a couple of dollars Ah, I did not realize that. I'll go take a look. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+etannert Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 You might want to contact Tunze here in Austin... Roger is pretty good about helping out even with things we've broken ourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Second that. He's a standup guy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesreyn Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Third that. He has helped me out twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 You might want to contact Tunze here in Austin... Roger is pretty good about helping out even with things we've broken ourselves You know, I didn't even think of that. Good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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