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
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Charles Harrison in St Louis
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>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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