zebra safe silicon

Anything from making a cave, to building a fishroom, this is the place to post.
Post Reply
mcm83
Newbie
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:01 pm
Location: MN, USA

zebra safe silicon

Post by mcm83 »

what route should i go in terms of aquarium safe silicon other than the all-glass brand?
User avatar
Plastic Mac
Mentally Certified!
Posts: 725
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:23 pm
Location: Hertfordshire, UK

Post by Plastic Mac »

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking but any aquarium safe silicon will be safe for zebs too.
User avatar
Pete
Obsessed!!
Posts: 126
Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:21 pm
Location: Westfield, NJ (USA)

Post by Pete »

I know what you're asking.

GE Silicone I.
It's not an illusion, it just looks like one.
User avatar
eklikewhoa
Obsessed!!
Posts: 362
Joined: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:26 pm
Location: hou.tx

Post by eklikewhoa »

You can buy the big tubes from Drsfostersmith.com and that's for sure aquarium safe.
[url]http://tropheusfanatics.invisionzone.com/[/url]
User avatar
Pete
Obsessed!!
Posts: 126
Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:21 pm
Location: Westfield, NJ (USA)

Post by Pete »

So's GE Silicone I.
It's not an illusion, it just looks like one.
User avatar
eklikewhoa
Obsessed!!
Posts: 362
Joined: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:26 pm
Location: hou.tx

Post by eklikewhoa »

Pete wrote:So's GE Silicone I.

Never said it wasn't, just posted some options and the ones Drsfostersmith.com, which is a pet place, sells the tubes that say "Aquarium Sealant".
[url]http://tropheusfanatics.invisionzone.com/[/url]
User avatar
ApacheDan
Obsessed!!
Posts: 125
Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:52 pm
Location: Davie, Florida

Post by ApacheDan »

Pete wrote:So's GE Silicone I.
got any idea if this silcone comes in black?...would look nicer for caves..
User avatar
Pete
Obsessed!!
Posts: 126
Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:21 pm
Location: Westfield, NJ (USA)

Post by Pete »

ApacheDan wrote:got any idea if this silcone comes in black?...would look nicer for caves..
It does.
It's not an illusion, it just looks like one.
User avatar
andrewcoxon
Mentally Certified!
Posts: 536
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:36 pm
Location: Northern England

Post by andrewcoxon »

Pete wrote:So's GE Silicone I.
whats so good about that type???!

as far as i can see any aquarium silicone works fine...... :shock:

iv used 3 different types in my tank.
My Pleco's:
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
User avatar
Pete
Obsessed!!
Posts: 126
Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:21 pm
Location: Westfield, NJ (USA)

Post by Pete »

andrewcoxon wrote:
Pete wrote:So's GE Silicone I.
whats so good about that type???!
It's not advertised as aquarium safe. It's sold in US hardware stores for a fraction of the price you'll pay if you go to your LFS and ask for aquarium safe silicone.

I believe (although I could be wrong) that the advertising thing is because All-Glass contracts with GE to provide the same stuff in a different tube so it can be sold at an inflated price.
It's not an illusion, it just looks like one.
Carson Passey
Newbie
Posts: 9
Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:58 am
Location: Payson, Utah

Silicon......inert

Post by Carson Passey »

Black silicon is very much the same as the clear. Look at the tube and see what it is rated for. You want 100% silicone and not, paintable, or other types found at stores used for weatherproofing.

The fumes are really bad for you, your pets and your fish. After it has cured it 100% silicon is fine for tanks. Just give it a while to cure. 24 hour minimum and three days wouldn't be a bad idea either. It shouldn't smell of fumes.

Once the silicon has cured it is inert and will not be a burden. The black would be cool for caves. I had a friend use that and then black fine grained reptilian sand for texture. I had mixed feelings about it though. Sure it looked spectacular but I felt it was mean to the fish to make their eating/sucking surface like sandpaper.
Post Reply