Aquarium sealant question

[myswtsins]

Yup like they said, GE silicone I is great, I would stay away from II unless absolutely necessary. I have used it several times with no problems. 24 hours is usually good for normal applications but waiting longer is always a safer route.

These are the colors you are looking for!

 

[dundadundun]

i'm going with rbishop here. ge 1 for 24-48 hours in most cases. ge 2 for a few weeks of cure time. microban is useless once it's dried.

 

[Cory Keeper]

Curious question. Permatex offers a regular black silicone, doesn't say much, just that its an all purpose sealant. Can anyone tell me if they've used it before, cause its about the only place I can find the stuff save for online, and alot of times they want twice the price for what it can be had in store.

 

[zippodcr]

For all the tanks i've sealed, i've used GE RTV-108 (clear) or RTV-103 (Black). This stuff stinks while it cures but it's the best for "permanent glass-to-glass adhesion and constant submersion". (as said by GE's CSR). I re-sealed my 220 about 10 years ago, a 55 about 8 years ago and just re-did my 92 corner last night. I get mine from Grainger.com.

 

[Cory Keeper]

Thanks Zipp, we have a Grainger store not too far from where I work, plus we also have an account with them too.

This should work for the tank I want to build.

 

[zippodcr]

Ahh, perfect then Cory - that's exactly what i did too. Grainger P/N 4UH10 for black and 4UH12 for clear. (I literally just bought this stuff Thursday, so the receipt is handy.)