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Chad7531
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Can anyone recommend a place to buy and have cut glass to make baffles for a sump? Preferably in Toledo or somewhere close. Thanks
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thelinks4u
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look up bananaboat in the members section i know he treats people pretty good on glass
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MOsborne05
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Are you making it yourself and does it have to be glass? Trev on Michigan Reefers is making me a sump out of acrylic, custom-made with three sections. I just gave him the dimensions of the stand, and the dimensions of my equipment (skimmer, pump) and he gave me a price.
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Aquatic Aquaman
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Chad7531 said :
Can anyone recommend a place to buy and have cut glass to make baffles for a sump? Preferably in Toledo or somewhere close. Thanks
I had my glass pieces cut at Lowes were I purchased them for the baffles in my sump. They don't charge you any extra... Just make sure you tell them it needs to be exactly a certain size. And make sure you have them cut a few centimeters smaller then what you measure so you can fit them in properly. The silicone will fill any gaps.
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Chad7531
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Ok, thanks for your input. I didn't even know lowes sold or cut glass.
Yes, it has to be glass. I'm making it out of an old glass tank and I don't think acrylic bonds to glass very well.
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Ocean Treasures
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Trinity glass on Airport Highway does custom glass cutting and i do believe Feelgers Hardware on Byrne Road does to.
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Spuds725
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The lowes glass is kind of thin but should work ok-- it is 3/16" thick-- I had them cut my sump baffles a few weeks ago... still need to install them...
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Aquatic Aquaman
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Spuds725 said :
The lowes glass is kind of thin but should work ok-- it is 3/16" thick-- I had them cut my sump baffles a few weeks ago... still need to install them...
It is thin but it works you have to be careful with it I did accidently split mine down the middle one evening and stuck the two halves back together with silicone. 
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Chad7531
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I think I am going to give the lowes glass a try. Thanks
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