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Re: GE Silicon II the winner!
Be careful... I think the II's may have all had anti-mildew agents in
them, including the clear ones! If the label says anything about
anti-mildew, it's no good for tanks...
- Erik
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 welenofsky@comcast.net wrote:
> Hey, wow! I think I'll return the GE 100% Silicon I for the II. These tubes
> cost less than $4, while the Big Al's is $13.
> No more Neolamprologus leulupi now. They are at Leomann's Plaza Blue Sierra
> fish store. Must have been a different strain maybe? As the one had a dark
> face, and a dark orange body. My Labidochromis caeruleus population was
> reduced from 13 to 10 within a week, so I was wrong about them not getting
> eaten! So eleven fish disappeared.
> I'll keep the other ones seperate!
> Susan
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > BTW: Big Al's in Canada has the 10 oz size on their website for a pretty
> > decent price.
> > http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/product.xml?product_id=19355;category_id=
> >
> > 1581;pcid1=1537;pcid2=
> >
> > Interestingly enough is that it seems to be packaged by "All Glass
> > Aquariums".
> >
> > I also found this thread on a BBS...
> > http://fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=42035
> >
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com [mailto:owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com]
> > On Behalf Of Paul Winchester
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:58 PM
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > Subject: Re: Any volunteers?
> >
> > I have not seen it marked that way in the larger tubes but I imagine
> > someone
> >
> > sells it in that size. The smaller size tubes can usually be found at the
> > pet store but always seemed overpriced to me. I couldnt justify $25 of
> > sealant to repair an old tank.
> >
> > I believe the door and window sealant is OK. Anyone know for sure?
> >
> >
> > >From: AuntieFran@comcast.net
> > >Reply-To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > >To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > >Subject: Re: Any volunteers?
> > >Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:32:01 +0000
> > >
> > >Paul, isn't there a GE sealant that's actually marked Aquarium Safe? It's
> > >clear rather than white.
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Growing old is inevitable;
> > >growing up is optional.
> > >
> > >
> > >-------------- Original message --------------
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > > >-------------- Original message --------------
> > > > >
> > > > > > 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.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 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.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Growing old is inevitable;
> > > > > > > > growing up is optional.
> > > > > > > >
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