Hi everyone. I have a 55 gallon hex aquarium that I resealed (scraped to bare glass, cleaned all residue, and allowed to cure for a week) with Aqueon silicone. After the fishless cycle (water parameters still great) i added 2 small (1in) clownfish to my tank. They are doing great but the last 2 days I've noticed a stringy type substance on on the silicone ONLY. im hoping this is only from the thinner areas i just didnt scrape off but im concerned. Any help would be awesome!
White strings on silicone only
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CStrickland
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The silicon is in the corners, where there's less water flow so things like sponges and weird crud bacteria can get a foothold. I wouldn't worry unless it looks like the silicon itself is coming apart (which it can do if the preparation wasn't perfect).
The silicon is in the corners, where there's less water flow so things like sponges and weird crud bacteria can get a foothold. I wouldn't worry unless it looks like the silicon itself is coming apart (which it can do if the preparation wasn't perfect).
Im pretty sure I was ocd with the new silicone. Bought the correct stuff, scraped, cleaned with acetone and let dry, even used tape for good lines and let cure for a little over a week. Its just one spot got under the tape and was thinner but didnt want to risk cutting the good silicone so i left it (its a tall aquarium and im short, it was difficult for me to just scape but is fully sealed)
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