Would you do Black or Clear silicon on your new tank?

[lastlight]

For the record I went black and have since come back.

[parkinsn]

Originally Posted by lastlight

For the record I went black and have since come back.

That's not possible... Once you go black you cant go back!!

I would never build a new tank with clear. Love the black and won't go back.

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by lastlight

For the record I went black and have since come back.

HMMMMM.... Head out of the gutter now!

[Myka]

Black for the win!

[megs_clark]

Clear if rimless
Black ir your using a rim

I have found if your using the clear ge brand, walmart often carries double packs for around $6. Rona also carries it in black and clear for around $4-5 a tube. I like clear if its a rimless tank and you can get a nice smooth layer of the silicone. Then it cleans off ok. If your like me, and cant get it smooth then the black is the way to go. I also prefer black if your using a rim. But deffinitly walmart or Rona for the silicone.

[lastlight]

Well rim-job or not I think with black you absolutely must use tape. If you removed it right away it looks awesome. I love both actually. Just diggin; the clear lately.

[ScubaSteve]

Ya, I'm definitely using tape no matter what colour I choose. I've gotta get those super straight lines because, well, I'm anal about that kind of stuff (maybe that's not the best word choice considering the connotation of some posts).

See I love the look of the clear until it gets dirty but it really gives that "cube of water" look when it's clean. Black is a bit more in your face and really frames stuff... Hmmm...

[kien]

Depends what colour your stand will be. Clear if the stand will be a light colour, black if it'll be a dark colour. I have both. Can't imagine the tank with black silicone on the white stand or the clear silicone on the black stand.

[sphelps]

Clear on a tank without black trim for sure, I've also done black before but I just prefer clear. If you do it right and minimize the bead there really isn't much to get dirty and the actual seams look better IMO.

Plus I'm looking at mine right now and the silicone looks new in and out, tanks been in use for about 2 years give or take, never once have I cleaned the silicone. Come to think of it I recall my previous cube, I had one spot on the back I didn't bother cleaning up very well when I siliconed it cause I figured algae would soon cover it up, it never did and it really bothered me.

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by kien

Depends what colour your stand will be. Clear if the stand will be a light colour, black if it'll be a dark colour. I have both. Can't imagine the tank with black silicone on the white stand or the clear silicone on the black stand.

My stand is black. I have clear silicone on the tank that is there already. I don't like this particular silicone on the tank because it looks like crap. It's a pretty poorly made tank (I didn't make it ). Crappy tank aside, the clear isn't all that bad on the black stand though the seams are looking a bit grungy.

Frig, I can't make up my mind. Anyone have a good pick of their tank (hopefully rimless) that could sway me in either direction?