drummereef
Team RC
Seems like more and more custom tank manufacturers are using black silicone on their tanks. Which to do like best, black or clear?
Comments and pics welcome.
Comments and pics welcome.
Black vs Clear..... The Silicone Poll
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AquaReeferMan
Got Reef?
Hey Drummer, Havent seen you on the boards in a long time, welcome back. I was wondering what happened to you.
I'm glad you asked, I've been a bit confused on the subject of black silicone. Initially i thought it was aesthetics, that folks liked the look of it. I do too. But I wondered if one can be more assured that the seams are done well leakage-wise, if they are black? Or is that just me and a bubble head idea.
sd_schoppert
New member
I have clear but would have gone with black had it been available.
stagefright13
New member
I haven't been current latley and haven't even seen black silicone. Sounds interesting tho. Anyone have any pics?
There are some examples at this link http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1178405
and this link
downhillbiker
New member
black for sure. clear looks so dirty. cant really clean silicone, so might as well not see what is on the other side.
Oh that makes sense downhillbiker. That's probably one reason why reefers like it. I didn't even think of that.
I like both equally I think. Like i say I'm unclear on whether black siliconed joints are also a quality assurance thing seam-wise or not. If it were a seam thing though, then I would vote for black.
If there are no differene in the two other then looks, then i think i lean towards clear silicone if I were to get a tank. An RC member said, can't remember who it was, it was regarding rimless, not silicone, and anyway the person posted that the low lead; rimless aquarium was more like a piece of the sea in space in your living room. That's why I tend to like the look of the clear silicone a bit more.
Just for me, the black is more hi tech looking, and the clear is more ethereal looking.
If there are no differene in the two other then looks, then i think i lean towards clear silicone if I were to get a tank. An RC member said, can't remember who it was, it was regarding rimless, not silicone, and anyway the person posted that the low lead; rimless aquarium was more like a piece of the sea in space in your living room. That's why I tend to like the look of the clear silicone a bit more.
Just for me, the black is more hi tech looking, and the clear is more ethereal looking.
AquaReeferMan
Got Reef?
Either way the coralline algae covers mine up so I never see it after a couple of months anyway.
drummereef
Team RC
Have there been any studies on the strenth and longevity of either silicone type? Or is it purely aesthetics....?
Looks like Black is winning by a landslide.... interesting.
Looks like Black is winning by a landslide.... interesting.
Skeptic_07
New member
i feel the black looks cleaner long term. you can see algae growing on the clear stuff and its kinda ugly after a while and you cant really get it off without messing it up. It depends on how the seams are done, too.
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