Jump to content

Question about aquarium silicon

hoang1912

By hoang1912
in Equipment & DIY

 Share

Recommended Posts

hoang1912 Shrimp Breeder

hoang1912

Posted
Posted

I went to Coburg aquarium to day to ask about the silicon, this is the silicon which they gave me. They said it need 1-2 days for drying and it free poison. I want to confirm that is it safe for shrimp?

IMG_0349.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
torface Shrimp Master

torface

Posted
Posted

I didn't use that specific silicone, but a different one for glass and windows on my sump and it was fine. I think as long as it doesn't have the mould preventing chemicals you usually find in bathroom silicones it should be fine.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hoang1912 Shrimp Breeder

hoang1912

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Because I gonna use this silicon for attaching the mesh to the glass divider, afraid it gonna hurt the shrimp

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MrShrimp Shrimp Breeder

MrShrimp

Posted
Posted

I only use silicon that has writing on the tube saying aquarium safe or suitable for aquarium. Bunnings sells silicon for aquarium.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
OzShrimp Shrimp Guru

OzShrimp

Posted
Posted

you are are going to silizone mesh over holes and what not you might just be better off getting some sponge and squeezing it into the hole :) looks much neater guaranteed!, i siliconed mesh on and it not that great

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hoang1912 Shrimp Breeder

hoang1912

Posted
  • Author
Posted

It's mean that my silicon is not warranty 100% aquarium safe? The hole is 10cm diameter, the spong cant hold the flow from this side to the other.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Squiggle Shrimp Guru

Squiggle

Posted
Posted

Yeah as long as it's 100% silicone & acetic cure it should be ok, it should smell like vinegar. I only use the Dow Corning stuff. Also you should leave it for a few days to cure properly :encouragement:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hoang1912 Shrimp Breeder

hoang1912

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thanks, I will check the tube again when come home :), otherwise, I gonna return and get the one at bunning :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Squiggle Shrimp Guru

Squiggle

Posted
Posted

The Selley's one at Bunnings says "For aquarium use" on it :encouragement:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
blindfisherman Shrimp Breeder

blindfisherman

Posted
Posted

I was reading somewhere that the selleys glass stuff isnt the best when building a tank... something about it not being as strong as some others.

Apparently the best to use is one of the acetic cure silicone without any antifungal agents.

I would say that you are completely safe using the one you have.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Join Our Community!

    Register today, ask questions and share your shrimp and fish tank experiences with us!

  • Must Read SKF Articles

    Shrimp Disease and Treatment
    Tibee, Taitbee, Pinto, Mischling, F1, F2

  • Tropical Fish Forum
    Discus Breeding Guide
    Discus Disease and Treatment Guide

  • Posts

    • sdlTBfanUK
      Finally set up the 30L Shrimp Tank

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      Time for another update! The PH this morning is 6 and KH 0-1 (you can't measure zero obviously). I plan to check everything tomorrow and then a water change on satuday. At the moment the TDS is 190 which should drop to 170 after a water change and then 150ish after the following/next weeks water change. Last time I checked GH it was 6, but again I will do ALL the tests tomorrow. I had to resort to using a PH/KH- product (AQUACID) to get to where these parameters are now but as the water I use has PH6, GH0 and KH0 I assume/hope I won't need to use that from here on, but will see if the parameters stay stable for the next week and have a PH alert disc in the tank which should indicate any significant change. I don't like using these sort of products as a general rule and wouldn't if there were any shrimps in situ and that product has raised the TDS at about .5TDS per drop. I may well order some blue bolts towards the end of next week (the road to the house will be closed for a month from 3rd June so it is next week or wait another 6 weeks) and see how that goes. I plan to drip acclimate them overnight this time so as to not rush that as it shouldn't get cold indoors overnight anyway this time of year. This all depends on the tank parameters staying stable for the next week (aside from the mentioned TDS adjustments with the water changes), though the GH  may drop a tiny bit with using just RO to reduce the TDS but that is fine, and even could be a bonus. I did manage to find some nice floating plant that I had before (good old ebay), and will try and get a photo of that at some point to attach, Azolla red I think it is called? Anyway, keeping my fingers crossed for now but all appears to be going well at this point! Snails seem to be doing well at least.   
    • beanbag
      Shrimp molting before eggs are hatched

      By beanbag · Posted

      That shrimp itself survived the molt just fine, but left about half dozen eggs still in the shell. I haven't measured KH in a really long time, but assume it is zero since I don't have any rocks besides a few small pieces of lava rock.  Maybe you have unwanted rocks in your tank?  My tank is the "long" style which I really like because I have a HMF on one end, and a pump outlet spout that shoots water all the way to the other end.  I have no idea how many shimp it can support because I don't really understand waste management in a tank.  Shrimp poop eventually turns into mulm, but then what?
    • sdlTBfanUK
      Hydra

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      As at time of this post the SL Aqua is available from this UK website, https://gbeeshrimp.co.uk/product/z1/
    • sdlTBfanUK
      Hydra & Planaria shrimp safe removal.

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      Just in case someone may be looking for the SL Aqua it is available from this UK website at time of this post, https://gbeeshrimp.co.uk/product/z1/  
    • sdlTBfanUK
      Shrimp molting before eggs are hatched

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      Thats a great photo, beautiful blue bolt, I hope it survived the molt without dropping the eggs! I think I can just about see some black dots (eyes) on the central egg but can't be 100% sure. I used to (and plan to again) do weekly water change of 10-15% but if you do too large or quick (not drip in new water) that would likely trigger a molt. What KH are they in, my new setup is sitting at (and refusing to budge) KH 3 and PH 7.5 so I may have to settle for neocaridina shrimp this time as opposed to the caridina I want, though not looking/deciding just yet, give the tank a bit more of a run in! Tap water here starts at kH 14, tds 320, when filtered goes to KH 0 and PH 6 but when put in the tank keeps going to KH3 and PH 7.5 despite 3 x 50% water changes???? You may be at 'maximum capacity' with only 20L tank especially if the tank is a cube type rather than shallow type?
×
×
  • Create New...