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Re: GE Silicon II the winner!



Okay, will do. Does anyone in the club have Taganikyan featherfin cichlids?
Susan

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> 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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