Wai's doesn't build tanks - danny buys them from mitch like everyone else in town.

Andy

Ok if you say so. Either way I would be surprized if Danny didn't know where to get the silicone in question.

CSL silicone #502A
 

Hi Delphinus,
I can offer you CSL #502A food grade, excellent for glass and I can promise you this never get yellow in marine condition, two years in my sump nothing happen.
Technical data Sheet: http://www.cslsilicones.com/pdf_files/502tech.pdf

I have a supplier to the CSL stuff as well and have made a few cube tanks with that stuff. Newguy has also made tanks with that stuff. I can get them for about $5 a tube. I have other stuff that is straight 100% silicone that I use as well that does not yellow. I have been on the silicone searchfor a while as I use it daily in my trade and have tracked down a couple of suppliers. If anyone is interested I can get them some cheap. About $5. My company can probably cover the tax.

Des

Can any of those adhesive suppliers get GE RVT100? After reading the specs for the CSL in that above link, it sort of looks like it may be an equivalent product but nowhere in that link did I see "safe for aquariums" whereas it does state this in the specifications for the GE RVT100. I used to be able to get my tubes from Animal House before they went belly-up a few years ago but since then I haven't seen any around (not that I really look all that hard). It just seems to me that someone must be able to order it, seeing as GE makes a lot of silicone products and GE is a .. kinda a big company..

I'm not in need of any right now though, I'm asking only more for the future. Thanks for the offers nonetheless though.

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You can use them, yes, but Silicone II actually has on the label "not for aquarium use." The problem with Silicone II apparently is that it will not hold up to long-term continuous submerged use so it is not a good choice as a structural bonding agent.



Not true actually. I have called GE and they say the only reason they have it as not for aquarium use is that it is desgined for usages partially where food and beveridge would be consumed and so the usage would conflict with the warning of being toxic. (kitchen) This is the silicone that they suggest to me when I called and I have used it lots. It is an FDA regualtions thing more than anything