Yeah, I was going to wait 24-48 hours (or more, even) before putting a load on it, but in the past when I've siliconed in baffles or replaced a panel, the silicone would "film over" within a few minutes. This time, nothing, so that's got me a bit panicked: if after 48 hours and this stuff hasn't dried, and THAT'S when I start to go to "plan B" then I have an even bigger headache on my hands than I do right now.
Actually I'm not really sumpless at the moment, for the moment I'm just running the drain into the next baffle over, and so the end part is just empty. But at the moment I don't have the reactor or the skimmer online, it's just for the sake of the heater.
Maybe I should admit defeat now and start working on finding or building a new sump (and getting new silicone). Cut my losses earlier this way perhaps.
Sigh ... All I needed was one hose attached to one hose barb.
Stupid 1/4" glass ... if I had a nickle for everytime I've broken a 1/4" panel ... I could afford to splurge and get ..... 3/8" glass ...
