RE: [GSAS-Member] GE silicone

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Yeah, but you can bleach it out if you empty the tank of the critters.

Susan

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> Trish, 
> 
> One other note on a silicone. It takes on the coloration of the 
> chemicals you put in the water over time too. So, if you think the 
> silicone is going to be seen, keep this in mind. Specifically, silicone 
> will take on a milky haze, or a green tint, or a blue tint depending on 
> the chemicals you use in the water. And, this is true for as long as 
> you have the silicone in your tank.......it can pick up the coloration 
> at any time. 
> 
> Clay 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Paul M. Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu] 
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 1:03 PM 
> To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat' 
> Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] GE silicone 
> 
> 
> If you need a lot buy the size that works with a caulking gun. 
> 
> Example: 
> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3963&N=200 
> 4+11 
> 3159 
> 
> 
> Thanks everyone for replying to this. I will be going 
> their tomorrow to the Puyallup store, and check it 
> out. I'll look at both of them, and see which gives 
> more for the money. Then I can start on my project 
> this weekend. 
> 
> I'll let it cure probably for a week before putting 
> into the tank.It will be curing in the garage and it 
> isn' as warm in their. So this should be long enough 
> to cure, I think. 
> 
> Thanks again....I'll let you know how it turned out! 
> If anyone wants to see pictures, let me know. 
> 
> Trish 
> 
> 
> --- Darcey Harding wrote: 
> 
> > The Home Depot brand is called "DAP." It comes in 
> > a blue-green blister-pack 
> > package and I think was in the paints section. I got 
> > it at the Aurora Ave N 
> > store and I think it was about $5 for a 
> > toothpaste-sized tube. 
> > 
> > DAP Aquarium sealant 100% silicone 
> > 
> > (it says "AQUARIUM" on the package about six times 
> > and has a little drawing of a 
> > fish. :) 
> > 
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