aquarium safe silicon glue

cy88 · 01/16/2008, 01:57 PM

Hi all, what are the difference between the regular silicon glue and aquarium safe ones?

I went into my home depot here and they don't have any (as they claim), and wondering whether it can be replaced by something else?

I am in the process of building a very simple sump, just need the glue to put together the baffles.

Thanks!
Chris

danceswithfish · 01/16/2008, 02:15 PM

You can buy silicone at your lfs. I am curious if the stuff from the hard ware store works though. I have a tube that I want to use on my aquarium. It sais it is 100% silicone, but then it sais not for aquarium use.

drparker · 01/16/2008, 02:55 PM

GE I is OK, GE II is not.

See this thread for more info Silicone for sump

cy88 · 01/16/2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drparker
GE I is OK, GE II is not.

See this thread for more info Silicone for sump

thank you! will pick a tube up today

01/16/2008, 01:57 PM	#1
cy88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 235	aquarium safe silicon glue Hi all, what are the difference between the regular silicon glue and aquarium safe ones? I went into my home depot here and they don't have any (as they claim), and wondering whether it can be replaced by something else? I am in the process of building a very simple sump, just need the glue to put together the baffles. Thanks! Chris

01/16/2008, 02:15 PM	#2
danceswithfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BC Canada Posts: 491	You can buy silicone at your lfs. I am curious if the stuff from the hard ware store works though. I have a tube that I want to use on my aquarium. It sais it is 100% silicone, but then it sais not for aquarium use. __________________ Click on my name, "danceswithfish" then click on "visit danaceswithfish's homepage!" to see my 90g build!

01/16/2008, 02:55 PM	#3
drparker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 2,652	GE I is OK, GE II is not. See this thread for more info Silicone for sump