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john hill 
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 4:37pm |
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what type and brand should i use to reseal my tank before i fill it with water
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out with the large and in with the nano
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 4:38pm |
AND do you know where to get it?
thanks for the help john
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out with the large and in with the nano
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 5:52pm |
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I used silicone made by All-Glass, you can pick it up at Aquatica. You can use pretty much any pure silicone though, just make sure it's pure and it doesn't have any other crap mixed in.
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 8:18pm |
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Last I looked, Lowes carries the Dow brand Aquarium Silicone. Find it hanging on a hook near the glues. It's the only thing I trust. It has no chemicals to stop mildew.
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 9:11pm |
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easy way to test is the smell. If it smells like chemicals bad, vinegar smell good.
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 9:15pm |
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John, I used that silicone from Aquatica as well. Worked great. I had a hard time finding aquarium at HD or Lowes here in utah valley. If I did find it I could not get anyone to tell me FOR SURE that it was safe. Try Jones Paint and Glass though. I think I heard they had some.
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 9:59pm |
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I used GE Silicone I Windows & Doors 100% silicone on my sumps and it has worked great. I've read that GE Silcone II is not safe and any thing that says Kitchen and Bath usually has mildewcide that definitely is not safe.
The only problem with GE Silicone I is that it has turned yellow...which is usually fine for the sump but I wouldn't recommend it for a display.
-Rocks
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Posted: September 26 2008 at 10:27pm |
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i just picked some up at lowes, and it works fine i really didnt look at it to long but it smelled like vinegar. and i never had problems with it.
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pitiful guppy tank.
shane
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