Black Silicone

[Pat Denman]

Is there an argument for the use of black silicone ?

Pro's and Con's Please :D

[Electric Monk]

It looks cool and makes your tank go faster?

:rolleyes:

[lasgringo]

pros,looks the biz,
cons,little messy to use,
tangman had some for sale

[MR Teee]

You dont get any algae growing on black silicone. Clear looks untidy when stuff grows on it.

[Zeus]

You dont get any algae growing on black silicone. Clear looks untidy when stuff grows on it.

Not strictly true Adam, it does grow on black only you can't see it from the outside. I have the proof in my Rio300. :D

But someone once said that black doesn't last as long as clear. Don't know if there's any truth in it but I am still running an old Red Sea freshwater aquarium, with clear silicon, that I've had for 20 odd years.

Campbell

[MR Teee]

I stand corrected:D, never had black silicone, so going off what I have heard.

I thought the thinking was 30 years for a normal tank. With the wavebox on mine I reckon 20:D

[Zeus]

30 years eh, never heard that before but then it's not something you think about often is it?

Campbell

[Tangman]

Hi After building my new tank 4x4x3 in black silicone, i would not entertain one built in clear silicone as the difference is unbelieveable. Black as you say does not show up algae growing on it, also it looks better when you have nice ground shamfered edges on the glass. If you want some i have 3 tubes left fully sealed and not opened left from my build. Eric:D

[Pat Denman]

PM sent Eric :D

[Tangman]

PM answered Eric

[Kev]

I have to agree, that black silicone is nicer on the eye, and looks far more professionally finished imo.

[Pat Denman]

Black it is then :D

[mousehunter22]

yeah mines put together with black and it does look smarter imo!

[lenny]

You dont get any algae growing on black silicone. Clear looks untidy when stuff grows on it.

i think you do get algae on it tbh but you just cannot see it. :p len

[MR Teee]

Same difference to me:D

[moorish]

looks a lot better and you dont see the alge growing on it.derek

[pavlo]

If you want black aquarium grade silicon, you wont do much better than this

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/b/BITHA6/

£3.28 per 310ml tube

[Tangman]

If you want black aquarium grade silicon, you wont do much better than this

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/b/BITHA6/

£3.28 per 310ml tube
Thats the stuff i used to build my 4x4x3 and its good stuff as well.:D Eric

[l337dave]

is it any harder to get a good finish with? black on my juwel looks great but when I made the sump I used clear - could it make a messy job look more messy?

[Tetley]

is it any harder to get a good finish with? black on my juwel looks great but when I made the sump I used clear - could it make a messy job look more messy?

Hi,

Yes it is harder to work with, PM the Tangman, as he recently built a tank with it.

HTH

[moorish]

the black is not as thick and is more easily spread than clear,but has the same strenght.you do tend to add more with it being of a more runny nature.derek