Aquarium Silicone Still Smells

Unfortunately silicone will not cure if applied under water. Since Im sure most of you guys have used silicone I figured it was worth a shot to ask here first before signing up for a whole new forum.

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Youll know if your silicone is still curing because it will be wet to the touch and often smells like salt-and-vinegar chips.

Aquarium silicone still smells. If you can smell the silicone and you are using it in a load bearing application you must wait longer. Use a tank vacuum or scoop to clean the substrate ground material either inside or outside the tank. If you can still smell the product its still off-gassing.

The reason for this is that you are dislodging all the rotting gunk allowing it to float freely in the water. Silicone is not deemed aquarium-safe until it completely cures. Like real strong vinegar.

Mar 10 2007. Silicone tubing is used instead to avoid the plasticizers. I have put frogs in tanks that still had a silicon smell with no ill effects.

Fish tank sealant does not dry if applied underwater so you will have to empty the aquarium. Usually after 24-36 hours or so when it fully cures the smell will go away. Also silicone cures better in a humid cool place.

That could be for several reasons. Well 2 weeks went by and the tank still smelled of acetic. I think all silicones have this smell.

The bonds are unaffected by continuous immersion in water and when fully cured is non-toxic to fish. It is natural for fecal matter to collect at the bottom which can result in a stinky smell. First you usually do a 25 water change in routine water change meaning you still leave 75 of water containing fish wastes.

If you can still smell it wait a little longer. I just used it in my crested geckos tank and I dont know what to do. I sealed one of my first builds with an oil based exterior rated poly.

I dont have the possibility to have them outside so I had them in the bathroom since that at least has SOME ventilation. Put a fan on it for a while and you should be fine. Might even want to wait a few more days after the smell is gone just to be on the safe side.

It was aquarium silicone. I know that uncured silicone smells like vinegar and shouldnt be in contact with water while curing. The direction on the label said 48 hours to cure for aquarium.

Boil and pre-soak to remove the worst of them. Fecal Matter can get collected at the bottom. I siliconed in a background on one of my 75 gallon tanks over 2 weeks ago.

This can be easily removed when youre cleaning your aquarium but the more fish you have the more cleaning you will have to do. If you have not performed maintenance in some time its very likely that your tank will smell worse after you clean it. If you are going to fill all the sections at once you can use off the bat.

Oil based finishes are fine and usually hold up to wear and tear much better than water based finishes but oil based takes much longer to cure. An hour and a half ago i put in my diy rock cave into the 10 gallon tank 35 days after siliconing it together. Will this harm my corn snake.

It smells until it has fully cured. I built the tanks 3½ weeks ago and they still smell. Sometimes you may notice your tank smells after a water change.

I used a 7 year mold free 100 silicone for the background because i thought it was safe. After changing 25 of water take a couple more minutes and remove the water up to 50 if you still get the smell. It smells just like vinigar.

This high modulus component RTV Silicone Sealant forms strong cohesive bonds to glass without the need of primers. Start waiting 48 hours then make your call. You will know if the aquarium caulk is still in the curing stage drying as it will be wet to touch and smell like salt-and-vinegar chips.

To cure it takes the moisture in the air however dumping water on it wont help. It needs to air dry. Dislodge tank furniture to look for plant remains and particles of uneaten food.

Almost all aquarium airline is of the former type. Leak test it and if it is not leaking youll be fine unfortunately this is the kind of attention to detail you get from mass produced aquarium makers. Give the whole tank a good cleaning and then cut back the feeding regimen to one small feeding per day.

I am nervous because it has been 2 weeks and the tank still smells funky from the silicone fumes. The can stated 2. When in doubt use your nose.

Has anyone ever used silicone in an aquarium or vivarium and afterward it has a real bad smell. Yeah the silicone job is something to be desired by far. From what Ive read on here you should generally wait at least a week before adding water or until the smell of acetic acid is gone.

It is sealed inside the tube. I tried putting a box fan on top of the tank to get air flow going through the tank but that didnt seem to help. I always wait 24 hours and then smell it regardless.

For everyone saying that the silicone came dried out or the bottom exploded please pop the top seal and then try to dispense the silicone. It needs air movement. ASI Aquarium Silicone Sealant is a non-slump sealant and can be applied to vertical surfaces without.

It has been over 48 hours and the tank still smell like that vinegar smell of new silicone. I touched the area where the silicone is being used and it feels like the silicone is completely healed. If it looks like rotting gunk and it doesnt belong in your tank get it out.

Ok to touch after 30 minutes. But I have to say the tank is holding just fine and quarantining some corydoras just fine. Before i did that i noticed a faint smell of vinegar on parts of the cave where i had siliconed rocks together.

Fortunately most plasticizers that can easily be released are a bit smelly due to volatile components. Did i use the wrong silicone. Better safe than sorry.

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