General Care Discussion :: Silicone use in tank

[Shavannah]

I've read on here that if you use silicone on anything in the tank, it should be aquarium safe. I've compared the ingredients to a tube I already have (bought at hardware store), to the stuff they sell at the pet store. They have the same ingredients. Is this safe then?

[missibsu]

Shouldn't be a problem! I am pretty sure that silicone is silicone. It's also removable with a sharp edge. Although it make leave scratch marks depending on the surface you are siliconing to.

[Shavannah]

That's what my husband said, silicone is silicone. I was just concerned because I read on here to use an aquarium safe kind. I am going to use it to adhere rocks to new plastic plants to make them stay at the bottom. Thanks for your help!

[steve]

GE makes one that they used to say was aquraium-safe but they had to change the label because of legal issues. Mainly, avoid the ones that are for bathrooms and kitchens since they contain chemicals like mildewcides. Since a little silicone goes a long way, I use the aquraium-safe kind with anything that comes in contact with water.

[fishandcandy]

I did the same thing with my rocks and plants. I glued little rocks in the base and around the outside of it. Most of them have stayed on!

[marisa]

I've used some of the same flat rocks that had bases aquarium siliconed to them for almost 3 years now.

[Shavannah]

Thanks for all your imput everyone! I will make sure it doesn't have the mildewcides. If it does, then I will get the aquarium kind at the pet store.

[missibsu]

Is 'mildewcides' a word? Hmmm I'll have to look that one up, lol.

[Shavannah]

LOL I know, I thought that too, but I knew what he meant.

[steve]

Its not in the dictionary, but I did check to see if people do use that word

[Shavannah]