Aquarium Safe Silicone
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Topic: Aquarium Safe Silicone
Posted By: superman1981
Subject: Aquarium Safe Silicone
Date Posted: January 12 2017 at 11:13pm
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Does Home Depot carry any silicone that is safe for aquariums? If so, what should I be looking for? If not, where can I buy silicone locally that's safe? ------------- Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78639&title=tims-65-gallon-build" rel="nofollow - build thread |
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Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: January 12 2017 at 11:53pm
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GE silicone 1 in a white tube with blue print. Must be 100% silicone and no mention of mold or mildew inhibitors. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: phys
Date Posted: January 13 2017 at 1:47am
| I think I saw some at fish4u the other day if you don't get some from home depot. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 13 2017 at 5:26am
The last time I bought some, probably almost 3 years ago, I believe it was at Lowes, but Home Depot showed up in my google search for "silicone aquarium". I keep this 3 year old tube in my tank maintenance kit and used it again just last week. It's still good.  I have used many of these same tubes over the years. This is the stuff, made by DAP, though the tube I bought was blue and white and the label actually said aquarium silicone: http://www.dap.com/dap-products-ph/all-purpose-100-silicone-adhesive-sealant/" rel="nofollow - http://www.dap.com/dap-products-ph/all-purpose-100-silicone-adhesive-sealant/ If you're looking for the cartridge of silicone that fits in a caulking gun for a big job, look for what Krazie said above, that it contains no mold/mildew inhibitor. If the label specifically says it's for bath, window or door, it probably contains the inhibitor chemicals. Stay away from it. It can kill a tank. Aloha, Mark  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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