GE Silicone Problems..

[Proteus]

I went and bought weather shield silicon which states aquarium safe on the tube. From home hardware for around $7

[MarkoD]

If the bottle says 100% silicone, it's safe to use.

99.999999......% or less is not safe to use

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

If the bottle says 100% silicone, it's safe to use.

This is not accurate info. This thread is to list products you've used successfully, and where you bought it.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

This is not accurate info. This thread is to list products you've used successfully, and where you bought it.

GE 100% silicon bough at Rona.

Never an issued, used as recently as a month ago to add bubble trap to sump

[Reef Puffer]

is it safe? or is it not?

[The Grizz]

GE SCS1200 is all I will use EVER. I know for a FACT 2 tank builders use it & nothin but. I bought a case of black at Sabic PolyMerShapes as well as some from Concepts in Calgary.

[Ulmo]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

GE SCS1200 is all I will use EVER. I know for a FACT 2 tank builders use it & nothin but. I bought a case of black at Sabic PolyMerShapes as well as some from Concepts in Calgary.

Interesting, SCS1200 label says specifically "not for use below water."

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Reef Puffer

is it safe? or is it not?

this should be in a different thread but,

I would say no it isn't because of the words "that also provides a mold free product protection"

The only way to go mould free is to have inhibitors in the product.

I wouldn't chance it. look for something that says aquarium safe and spend the extra 2 bucks.

Steve

[sphelps]

I think confusion lies in statements like 100% silicone. Silicone is a synthetic compound made up of many things so saying 100% silicone really means nothing in terms of what's in it. Kind of like saying 100% rubber or 100% plastic.