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- From: A20076@waccvm.corp.mot.com (Dan Whitaker)
- Subject: Re: What kind of tank sealer?
- Organization: Motorola
- Date: 26 Jan 1993 13:25:20 MST
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.202730.20880@schbbs.mot.com>
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- From: Dmerrill@bnr.ca (Dana Merrill)
- Subject: Re: What kind of tank sealer?
- Message-ID: <Dmerrill-250193151721@47.140.3.220>
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- References: <1k0um0INNl1c@transfer.stratus.com> <hellmann.727977425@sycamore.cs.
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:18:38 GMT
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- In article <hellmann.727977425@sycamore.cs.scarolina.edu>,
- hellmann@cs.scarolina.edu (Doug Hellmann) wrote:
- >
- > scol@scottsdale.az.stratus.com (Scott Colbath) writes:
- >
- > >Hi all,
- >
- > > I am getting ready to seal the office tank and I was wondering if
- > >anyone out there has suggestions on what kind of silicone to use on it. Are
- > >there any brands specifically for aquariums?
- >
- > Scott,
- >
- > The cheapest way to do it would be to go to the Wal-mart or K-mart and
- > pick up a monster tube of GE silicone. It says that it is safe for
- > aquariums, and best of all, the monster tube only costs about $2.50
- > compared to a little tube of special aquarium sealant for 4 or 5. The
- > only thing is that you need a caulk gun, but you can probably buy one
- > for about $2 if you don't know someone who has one.
- >
- > -Samantha
-
- That's right Samantha, one word of caution though. Try to make sure that
- it specifically says something about aquarium use. Some sealer is intended
- for uses such as bathtup calk and contains fungicides!
-
- dam
-
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-
- Dana Merrill Bell Northern Research
- DMerrill@BNR.CA Research Triangle Park, NC
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-
- If you can't find any at department/home supply stores that are
- identified as safe for aquariums, most neighborhood fish stores
- carry it, albeit it is more expensive. Not much of a consideration
- if you only need a small amount.
-