Charles.
I DID state that I let it cure for about 4 days.... and said that buying a new tank is not a big deal... I mean $20 yippe.
Read the posts before answering please... I have stated that I will just replace it... and still nobody has yet given their opinion about the gravel and or filter being tainted... Read the post... don't jump to conclusions about the question being asked, or the intelligence of the one asking it.
Al.
--- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, Charles Harrison <charles@...> wrote:
>
> Al, you jumped to conclusions and didn't give the
> Silicone Sealant time to cure.
>
> All of the Silicone sealers on the market today,
> the RTV ones, are a compound of Silicone which
> reacts with water (moisture in the air) to
> release Acetic Acid and as they do, they cure and
> harden. They cure from the surface down into the
> deepest fill. Time must be allowed for the
> reaction to take place before trusting the
> structure or bond of the polymer. Depending on
> how deep the application more than 48 hours may
> not be enough. We can smell a few parts per
> million Acetic Acid in the air so the scent alone
> is a very good indication of when complete curing
> is done.
>
> Acetic Acid evaporates away rapidly but the vapor
> is heaver than air so it is best to let the glass
> structure to setup up side down. after 3 or 4
> days one can fill the tank and check the pH if
> there remains a question. If it is very low,
> dissolve a table spoon or so of baking soda in
> the water. Give it another day and refill it.
>
> Arsenic is seldom used as a mold inhibitor
> anymore. There are many organic compounds which
> inhibit the growth of molds and are compatible
> with the Silicone sealers. These leach slowly
> into the surface of the cured sealant and thus
> can be toxic to our fish for years in the future.
>
> Look in the hardware stores for the standard
> Silicone Sealant. Be sure it doesn't say anything
> about mold inhibiting. Or pay 10 times the price
> for the same thing at the LFS.
>
> Charles H
>
> }}<{{{¿> <*{{(((>{{
> Change as much water as often as you can!
> Charles Harrison in St Louis
> http://www.inkmkr.com/Fish/
> }}<{{{¿> }}<{{{¿>
>
>
>
> >I'm just going to go and buy a new tank when I
> >can make it there, the old one is dead to me
> >now, I'm not going to try to fix it. I let it
> >cure for 3-4 days and in between fish I did a
> >complete water change; I was just looking for
> >opinions on the gravel and filter. So I guess
> >I'll just buy a new tank, and like John
> >suggested, set it up with the gravel and filter
> >rinsed off, watch the P.H. for a few days, and
> >hope for the best.
> >Al.
> >
> >
> >> > New tank.. $20... no biggie... its more the time and work... and the fish.
> >> > The gravel is new however, and is an hour and a half away to get more.
> >> > I'm thinking that I should be ok to just
> >>replace the tank, and rinse out the filter and
> >>gravel.
> >> > Sound reasonable?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> > > Al.
> --
>
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>
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