"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I buildt a cave from ceramic slates for my catfish, gluing the pieces
together with silicon. I used casco transparent glass silicon, it has
the number 2985 on it. It says on the tube it's meant for aquariums.

However, I'm a bit concerned becuase now after 24 hours I can still
smell the silicon, a rather unpleasant odour. I'm reluctant to put my
piece of art into the fishtank becuase of this smell :P Have I used a
potentially dangerous silicon? should I wait longer than the 24 hours
it says on the package?

Nina

It'll be ok, you wont' smell it when it's underwater.. hahaha... jk...

but seriously, leaving it out for 24-48hrs to 'cure' is recommended.
After
that, you can rinse it off and throw it on in the aquarium and it'll be
fine. realize that thicker portions of the silicone may take longer to
cure... but the smell will be there for months if you wanted to wait for
it
to leave... it's ok to put in the tank after it's cured.

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Hmm, I don't know if I would throw it in right away. I've never smelled the
silicone in aquariums, so the smell does go away pretty quickly (unless all
the aquariums that are sold are put in storage for months until the smell
goes away). I'd give it a couple more days to cure, especially if you used
thick patches of glue. Then if it still smells maybe soak it in water for a
few more days changing the water daily.

Harry




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