GE Silicone Problems..

Aquattro · #1 07-31-2012, 04:14 PM

If you're reading this after the fact, here is some useful info..

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

The mildew inhibitors are petroleum distillates. The only thing that will remove them is aspiration by a skimmer (basically "undissolving" them) and big water changes. They don't stick to carbon. The silicone may also be leaching ammonia if it didn't cure long enough. Add an ammonia absorbing pad.

. GE didn't even list the petroleum distillates in their MSDS until recently as they were a trade secret.

sphelps · #2 07-31-2012, 04:30 PM

Is there away to determine what is bad or good by the packaging or some other test? I recently used a small amount of GE#1 but it was from a tube I've had lying around for quite some time. I never saw any effects but would like to check if possible.

Proteus · #3 07-31-2012, 06:42 PM

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

MarkoD · #4 07-31-2012, 06:56 PM

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

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

Aquattro · #5 07-31-2012, 07:00 PM

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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 · #6 07-31-2012, 07:02 PM

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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 · #7 07-31-2012, 07:57 PM

is it safe? or is it not?