Silcone

[ezdive]

I bought some silicone from home depot. Said it was 100% silicone. Does that make it safe to use in the aquarium? Product is from GE and goes in a caulking gun. Anyone?

 

[S13<3]

no idea on that ge stuff but DAP sells little tubes of aquarium safe silicone at homedepot

 

[DRThompson]

GE1 is reef safe

 

[Biggar]

Stay away from silicone with mold and mildew control

Another option if Petsmart is near you. Perfecto brand $7.99

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754549&f=PAD/psNotAvailInUS/No

 

[ezdive]

thanks Biggar, that is what i was looking for.

Thanks to everyone else too.

 

[offtrackk]

or home depot has the dap and is aquarium safe! not as big but works! i used it inm my tank


http://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-2-8-oz-Silicone-Aquarium-Sealant-00688/100128841

 

[rovster]

The question is what is it for? If its for gluing sump baffles or similar, then the GE1 is OK. If you are building a tank or any kind of container, you need something stronger.

 

[ezdive]

not for gluing anything. I actually want to coat the bottom of the pavers that I am using for aquascaping. i figure that would keep them in place, prevent detrius from getting under anything and provide a soft surface against the glass as well as distribute the weight a tiny bit better.

 

[DRThompson]

Not sure pavers are safe for saltwater tank. Might leach chemicals out

 

[ezdive]

Hey Doc. I got the idea of using pavers from Mike Paletta. He has videos through American Reef. He had a video on aquascaping and talked about using the pavers from Home Depot. That's the only reason why I am using them. He has used this technique before.

 

[DRThompson]

just watched his videos, looks like he uses the pavers as a support foot to hold the rock structure in place. looks like a great idea

 

[nivram]

just watched his videos, looks like he uses the pavers as a support foot to hold the rock structure in place. looks like a great idea

Sanjay also used them in the same way on his tank.