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06-10-2004, 03:33 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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|  Can any silicone be used?
Can I use silicone from home depot or the like in my aquarium? Or is there a difference in aquarium silicone? _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch  | 
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06-10-2004, 03:37 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: Can any silicone be used?
Make sure you get 100% pure silicone that does not have ageacides or fungicides which are bad news for your tank! _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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06-10-2004, 03:56 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Can any silicone be used?
Thank You! | |
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06-10-2004, 04:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: Can any silicone be used?
No problem Cindy! | |
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06-13-2004, 08:13 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Can any silicone be used?
WHY is everone calling me Cindy??? :huh: | |
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06-13-2004, 08:16 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Can any silicone be used?
I went to Home Depot, the Label said 100% silicone on the GE silicon II, but the back said NOT FOR AQUARIUMS,.....the GE silicone I also said, 100 % silicone but did not specifically exclude aquariums on its label. My conclusion was that NEITHER was probably 100% silicone but more like maybe 99% plus 1% unknown,.....I just spent the extra 2 dollars and got the Dap Aquarium sealant that they had!
Thanks for the Heads up on this | |
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06-13-2004, 08:43 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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| Re: Can any silicone be used?
Birdlady ( Not Cindy ) 
I have used GE silicone I & 2 many times, When I first got into this hobby years ago I made my own tank and I used GE silicone to assemble it and I had no problems at all. IMO the only reason they say not for aquarium use is the same reason Southdown tropical play sand does, So they can sell you another product that is the same thing for more money that says it "is" recommended for Aquarium use. 100% Silicone is just that 100% Silicone so how can one be different from the other?
So If you need to buy more don't hesitate to use it, it is just fine for aquariums GE-Silicone 1 is usually cheaper than 2 but it works just as well IMO ................................... John | |
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06-13-2004, 09:44 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Taunton, MA,Massachusetts
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 | Re: Can any silicone be used?
wow...guess I should have asked this same question before I started siliconing in the baffles in my sump....I bought aquarium silicone at the LFS for $7......silly me! Well, that little tube wasn't enough so I guess I'm taking a trip tp Home Depot!! Thanks for the info.......  _________   | |
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06-13-2004, 10:04 AM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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   | Re: Can any silicone be used?
[quote author=birdlady link=board=General;num=1086917606;start=0#5 date=06/13/04 at 11:13:06]WHY is everone calling me Cindy??? :huh:[/quote]
SORRY SUE! [smiley=bucktooth.gif]
Glad you found something.. and thanks Fletch for the info. | |
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