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Re: Any volunteers?
Paul, isn't there a GE sealant that's actually marked Aquarium Safe? It's
clear rather than white.
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Growing old is inevitable;
growing up is optional.
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> When you buy the GE silicon avoid the type marked kitchen and bath. It
> contains the toxic chemical (forget which ones) that help it prevent mold
> and mildew.
>
> Paul
>
>
> >From: welenofsky@comcast.net
> >Reply-To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> >To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> >Subject: Re: Any volunteers?
> >Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:21:27 +0000
> >
> >Oh sure. You can bring it here to Bellevue if you want. I'm moving up
> >North. It would involved cleaning the tank real good, with ammonia, a
> >degreaser, then going over the clean excisting seals with the tube of clear
> >silicon. I can't guarentee the success of the "operation", but I did get my
> >steel framer to stop leaking. Haven't tried out the other one I got from
> >June and resealed. Now that the weather is good, I could fill it up on the
> >patio and let you know. I would be happy to do it for you if you or others
> >don't feel up to the task. I bought the 100% clear plain silicon, by GE
> >this time from Lowe's hardware. I have an applicator gun, like for redoing
> >the seals around bathtubs. I'm going to try that project out as well. I am
> >testing out the seals for toxicity with some goldfish since the quarentined
> >sick discus died in the tank.
> >Susan
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> >
> > > Yep, we're "up north" :) Actually, Susan, I'm not really sure I want
> >*more*
> > > fish right now. (On the other hand, I'm not sure I *don't* want more
> >fish right
> > > now. We're going to be moving within the next three or four months and
> >there
> > > are already 5 10Gs, 12.5G, a 15T and the 29T that already have to be
> >packed up
> > > and shuffled about. I want to set up a minimum 55G at the new house and
> >that
> > > will no doubt be a cichlid tank!
> > > The game plan was to repair the old 29T and move your four yellow labs
> >(from the
> > > GSAS auction) and the Synodontis Cat that shares one of the 10Gs into
> >the old
> > > 29T. I don't know how many more fish the 29T would accommodate (if any).
> > > Compatability is an issue, too.I'm 100% new to cichlids!
> > > All that having been said, do you still want to consider re-sealing the
> >old 29T?
> > > We could bring it in to you if that would help. As an aside, don't you
> >love The
> > > Fish Store? I just wish I could get in there more often!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Growing old is inevitable;
> > > growing up is optional.
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > > Hummm. You're up in Marysville? I could do it with clear.
> > > > I'm having to condense fish since my daffidill brichardi's started to
> >breed. I
> > > > have more yellow labs available, all 1", with great color. I was going
> >to
> > > trade
> > > > them in at the pet store today. Also I have two Neolamprologus lelupi
> >that
> > > could
> > > > go, and three Tropheus. One is Ikola, black with a yellow band around
> >the
> > > > middle, quite large, probably a male. I paid $30 for him at The Fish
> >Gallery
> > > in
> > > > Renton. The other two Tropheus are from Bob, and they're a lively
> >group
> > > > together. The N. lelupi are very calm. One is very big, and probably a
> >female.
> > > > The other one might not be a lelupi, but they both look good together.
> >I got
> > > the
> > > > large N. lelupi for $10 at the Fish Store in Seattle. It was my first
> > > > Tanganikyan. So, if you are looking to set up another tank, I have the
> >fish,
> > > and
> > > > the Seachem supplies. I can give you some. I have plenty of buffer.
> > > > Susan
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > > I have an Eclipse 29T that sprung a leak last week. That problem was
> >solved
> > > by
> > > > > purchasing a new 29T tank :( Is there anyone here at GSAS who (for a
> >fee, of
> > > > > course) would be willing to re-seal this tank for me? Even when
> >whole, I'm
> > > not
> > > > > up to hoisting that thing around to do the job.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > > growing up is optional.
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