Silicon question

[pmui]

ok what are your thoughs on silicon. I need to glue a few pieces of glass to my tank. has anyone tried the silcon from homedepot in their tank? or should i stick to the aquarium stuff?

 

[inkblue]

"When there is doubt, there is no doubt..." DeNiro

Stick with the aquarium stuff :smokin:

 

[romain]

I use Marine Goop from HD with no negative effects till now.

 

[marrone]

Get the GE Silicone II Window And Door, not the Kitchen and Bathroom, has anti-mold chemicals in it. HD sells it for about $4-$5 a tube.

 

[pmui]

marrone- thnk. i'll try that.

Romain- what happen to the silicon.?

thanks,
Peter

 

[jhale]

it's all the same stuff, except for the one michael pointed out with the anti-mildew stuff.

 

[romain]

marrone- thnk. i'll try that.

Romain- what happen to the silicon.?

thanks,
Peter

IMO, Goop bonds much better to acrylic than silicon does. As to glass, they are the same.

 

[pmui]

think i'll just use the aquarium stuff.

 

[romain]

FYI, the far middle one is Marine Goop Clear, designed for aquarium use.

 

[pmui]

i've used the aquarium stuff, I never realize the bond silicone has when it's glass to glass, that adhesion is strong compare to acrylic to glass. Thanks for the input.

Peter

 

[bad coffee]

For the record. On the back of GE Silicone II it says "NOT for aquarium use"

On Type I it doesn't have that warning.

You should use Type I

Although if I used type II, and it wasn't the kichen/bath, I wouldn't rip my tank apart just to get rid of it.

B

 

[marrone]

I thought that they took off the "for for aquarium use" and "NOT for aquarium use" because people where using the product and when it didn't work they where complainting to the manufactor.