What silicone to use?
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Topic: What silicone to use?
Posted By: Slick Eelie
Subject: What silicone to use?
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 6:46pm
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Are there any local places to buy silicone to reseal a tank? I checked what Lowes / Home Depot carries and they say "not for aquarium use". I assume they leak toxins into the water. What Silicone is safe for an aquarium? ------------- James Mellor Eagle Mountain 210 gallon reef |
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Posted By: CrimsRayne
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 6:55pm
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What kind of silicone are you looking at that says "not for aquarium use"? I've heard a bunch of times that the generic is good stuff, just make sure it's not the mildew resistant stuff. I'll check mine at home and make sure it doesn't say that, but I'm pretty sure it's ok
------------- "What we know from this hobby is too hard to share with the people who just want to look and not get wet." -Rioreefer "The Puffer Girl" Zoo freak :) West Jordan |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 1:18am
| I use GE Silicone I for doors and windows on my tanks. As above make sure whatever you use does NOT say mildew resistant. |
Posted By: Slick Eelie
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 8:08am
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I've heard the silicone I is safe and silicone II is not. I just wanted others experience to verify. The GE Silicone II tube states "not for aqaurium use".
Thanks for the information. Fortunately it is my sump that leaked and not my tank. ------------- James Mellor Eagle Mountain 210 gallon reef |
Posted By: Kynneke
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 8:10am
| I bought some silicone from Home Depot that was marked "FOR Aquarium Use", it was over by the paint actually.... that was only a few months ago so maybe try another HD and see if they have it? |
Posted By: Slick Eelie
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 8:25am
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I'll do that. Do you remember the brand? ------------- James Mellor Eagle Mountain 210 gallon reef |
Posted By: Kynneke
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 9:53am
| I'm sorry, I don't remember it. |
Posted By: jonafriendj
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 10:31am
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I have some of the HD stuff too, it's DAP brand. Grey tube, blue writing, black band around the top inch or so of the tube. Good luck :) ------------- Pleasant Grove |
Posted By: unixnum1
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 12:45pm
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The problem is all of the new stuff they are bringing in has non-mildew stuff in it which is bad for tanks. I had been buying the stuff from HD, for years until they started adding the anti-mildew stuff ------------- 220G with 30G sump, SPS/LPS. RoboTank Controller. ===================================== why am I always the stem? 
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Posted By: jonafriendj
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 1:36pm
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This is the one I got at HD http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=67&SubcatID=27 - http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=67&SubcatID=27 ------------- Pleasant Grove |
Posted By: unixnum1
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 2:40pm
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I forgot they had the small tubes. The problem is I go through alot of it when I do tanks so I like to buy the big cartridges for the calk guns. ------------- 220G with 30G sump, SPS/LPS. RoboTank Controller. ===================================== why am I always the stem?
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Posted By: Slick Eelie
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 10:56pm
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I'll have to check some of the other home depot stores for the DAP. The one I went to didn't carry it. Home Depot also stopped stocking the GE Silicone I. All of the silicone they sale either says "not for aquariums" or "mildew resistant". I also checked Lowes. They carry GE Silicone I, but it does say not for aquariums. I'll keep looking and post something when I find I place to buy it. ------------- James Mellor Eagle Mountain 210 gallon reef |