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Old 12/07/2007, 04:05 PM
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Silicone needed-Anyone have some?
was hoping to resilicone the new 135 this weekend and ordered 6 tubes of aquarium silicone from petsmart. Paid a lot for 2 day shipping. Unfortunately, they waited 2 days to ship it so it won't be here until monday.

I have one tube from K mart that I bought 6 months ago but it looks like they stopped selling that. Anyone have any extra tubes or can recommend a place to get them? Thanks.
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Old 12/07/2007, 04:26 PM
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Go to Home Depot and get SiliconeII* 100% Silicone sealant its in a blue and gold tube It's Clear Window & Door and it's by GE I have been put it in my tanks and sump/fuge's for a long time and love it and it dont do any thing to your silicets in your water and it wont cost you a lot like at petsmart and its the same think as your geting at petsmart it just wont have the same name..
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Old 12/07/2007, 04:28 PM
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Do you have any problem with it yellowing?
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Old 12/07/2007, 04:30 PM
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I buy all glass aquarium silicone at Ace.
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Old 12/07/2007, 04:39 PM
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I have never have seen it yellowing on me go to my gallery and one of my tanks is there with the GE
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Old 12/07/2007, 04:41 PM
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Ok i dont have a good one i will go to my photo bucket and get you one thats been up for a long time
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Old 12/07/2007, 04:47 PM
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My 90g

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Old 12/07/2007, 05:54 PM
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I haven't had problems with mine yellowing either. I did my 200g and my 180g with it
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Old 12/07/2007, 07:05 PM
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HD also carries marine silicone now as well in small and large tubes it will either be in with the silicone or with the glues
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Old 12/07/2007, 07:09 PM
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I have not seen that haw much$$$ is it...
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Old 12/07/2007, 10:17 PM
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You can get that Aquarium silicone at the actual Petsmart stores. Did you check any out?

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Old 12/08/2007, 12:19 AM
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Don't get GE II look for GE I or GE and make sure it doesn't have teh bioseal BS on it.
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Old 12/08/2007, 12:51 AM
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Why not get the GEII I have been using it for 15 years and love it. what do you have to back up not geting it..rkl303
EriksReptiles I did look at all the Petsmart stores to day and they want to much for it
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Old 12/08/2007, 12:59 AM
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silicone Petsmart or HD
Petsmart
http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...earch&keepsr=1
Home Depot
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=1538
This is why I go with the GEII you get more for the same price as Petsmart
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Old 12/08/2007, 01:07 AM
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What you don't want is the anti-mildew mold treatment in the silicone, read the label and it will say if it has it, look for one that doesnt. Not all silicone 1 has it, and neither does all silicone 2 so you can't buy just based on that.
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Old 12/08/2007, 01:12 AM
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That why i'm saying the one that I posted about this one its the sane as the one that petsmart has in the 3oz and 1oz's and HD has the same thing in a 10oz tub
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Old 12/08/2007, 01:23 AM
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Just what I remember from seeing on the DIY forums. They seemed to prefer the I.

Just a quick search pulled up this...I guess it really doesn't matter but 'naturual' acid versus chemical cure. Not sure whats better

http://www.michiganreefers.com/forum...ad.php?t=27632
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Old 12/08/2007, 02:04 AM
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Thats good to know I have put it water the same or next day. I like I as well as II
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Old 12/08/2007, 03:20 AM
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Same here because I am impatient.
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Old 12/08/2007, 04:03 AM
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I waited a week before filling my 200g.....didn't feel like cleaning up 200g of water (it was my first attempt at sealing).
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Old 12/08/2007, 12:43 PM
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FYI update- NO GE I at home depot on sante fe but walmart at Hampden had it
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Old 12/09/2007, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
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What you don't want is the anti-mildew mold treatment in the silicone, read the label and it will say if it has it, look for one that doesnt. Not all silicone 1 has it, and neither does all silicone 2 so you can't buy just based on that.
Exactly. I know a guy (who doesn't, right?) who builds tanks for himself (FW) and uses reg. clear or black, minus anti-mildew.
 

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