Using sump before sillicone dries for 24hrs?

unbreakable · 01/20/2008, 12:06 PM

Does the sillicone leach anything before 24hrs? any ammonia or something else?

DarG · 01/20/2008, 01:11 PM

I definitely does but not sure if it is toxic or not or how toxic it is. It's acetic acid that is released that gives it that smell but there may be other compounds as well. Did you build a sump with it or repair one? Anyway, I wouldnt use it until fully cured. When I placed the glass back when I built plywood tanks I didnt place into service for atleast 72 hours. Not saying you need to wait that long but just make sure its cured, 24 hours isnt always enough time.

unbreakable · 01/20/2008, 01:46 PM

hmm, ill go ahead and wait 48hrs then. i wanted to know because the lfs loaned the tank to me to glue the baffles, then im going to return the sump im using now to them

i was going to use it today until i asked a friend and had said it probably wasnt safe

thanks for that response DarG

01/20/2008, 12:06 PM	#1
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	Using sump before sillicone dries for 24hrs? Does the sillicone leach anything before 24hrs? any ammonia or something else?

01/20/2008, 01:46 PM	#3
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	hmm, ill go ahead and wait 48hrs then. i wanted to know because the lfs loaned the tank to me to glue the baffles, then im going to return the sump im using now to them i was going to use it today until i asked a friend and had said it probably wasnt safe thanks for that response DarG __________________ INTERNET= Serious Business!

01/20/2008, 01:11 PM	#2
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	I definitely does but not sure if it is toxic or not or how toxic it is. It's acetic acid that is released that gives it that smell but there may be other compounds as well. Did you build a sump with it or repair one? Anyway, I wouldnt use it until fully cured. When I placed the glass back when I built plywood tanks I didnt place into service for atleast 72 hours. Not saying you need to wait that long but just make sure its cured, 24 hours isnt always enough time.