General Care Discussion :: silacon bump

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Post Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:56 pm   silacon bump

my new tank has a little bead of silacone that vito keeps biting at if he swallows it is it harmful
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Post Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:00 pm   

Give him cuttlebone to help stop the biting.
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Post Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:38 pm   

Is there a way you can carefully snip it or razor it off?
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Post Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:44 pm   

You can also buy some more aquarium silicon and try to smooth over the bump.
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