Silicone Overview

[Waterloo Kid]

There's only one European country you need to know the name of...England. The rest don't matter.

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Spoken like a true Englishman.

WK

 

[andywg]

There's only one European country you need to know the name of...England.  The rest don't matter.

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Spoken like a true Englishman.

WK

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You're only jealous cos you know it's true...

 

[OohFeeshy]

Is there really much point in arguing? It may be expensive, but surely its far safer just to stick to silicon with an 'aquarium safe' label on? Ebay sells it much cheaper, and if it does happen to contain something unspecified (and you cured it for long enough), you are not to blame (unlike if you bought one without a 'aquarium safe' label) and therefore can sue And get enough to buy a proffesional version of what you were trying to make with the silicon. There, everyone wins

 

[Rivermud76]

Honestly it matters very little to me. I posted this because I wanted to help out the DIY section of this board. But, seeing the negative results it would seem to me that the effort was wasted. I've built every part of my last two tanks from scratch. Plywood and glass tank, plywood sump, clear poly fluidized bed filter, Under Gravel Jets, Canopy with moonlights and fans, and the stand. I just figured I'd pass on what I know. i never expected there to be an outcry because I did not include aquarium safe products from other countries. i mean good grief, it was simply meant to inform so that the people here could make educated choices. Take whatever advice you like and get on with it. the next thing we are going to see arguements springing up on is the use of epoxy's, which one is inert when cured....

 

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well i found the information useful and i dont think your efforts were wasted...

 

[Griz]

Allow me an attempt at mediation here:

Silicones not labeled as aquarium safe "may" be safe for aquariums but you will need to do some serious research to be absolutely certain. You don't want to make a mistake on this. You can save some money "if" you know what you are doing, but the consequences of making a mistake can be disasterous.

When in doubt, use silicone labeled as safe for aquariums.


That about sum it up?

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BTW I found this discussion useful and thank all for their knowlegeable opinions.