Black vs Clear Silicone

[Electrobes]

What's the difference between the two aside from looks? I am planning on ordering a custom 40Br and was wondering whether I should opt for it. Would be nice if it was stronger than clear, my luck has been pretty bad lately!

 

[downhillbiker]

black is so much cleaner looking and you dont have to clean the inside of the silicone bead. i dont think either is stronger than the other, but black looks better by so big of a margin.

 

[Electrobes]

Many thanks!

 

[RichConley]

Re: Black vs Clear Silicone

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12546540#post12546540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Electrobes
What's the difference between the two aside from looks?

nothing.



I happen to like clear. black calls too much attention to the tank. I want to see the fish, not the seams.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12546560#post12546560 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by downhillbiker
black is so much cleaner looking and you dont have to clean the inside of the silicone bead. .

I'm not sure what the sloppiness of the silicone job has to do with the color, except that black would be more noticable, I suppose . If done right, then there is no difference, except a black seam vs. a greenish one.

 

[downhillbiker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12546821#post12546821 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
I'm not sure what the sloppiness of the silicone job has to do with the color, except that black would be more noticable, I suppose . If done right, then there is no difference, except a black seam vs. a greenish one.

i wasnt talking about the actual silicone job, but rather that once you get a good buildup of nasty algae on it the black hides it and you can just clean right up to the silicone, but the clear looks nasty. i have 1 tank with black, and 2 with clear, and will never go back to clear.