Aquarium Silicon

[pavlor]

Hi!

I bought a "tube" of aquarium sealant as I want to make hideyholes and stuff for the axies, but it says that I have to cut off the top and then there isn't anything to reseal it... Does anyone know what I have to do?!?!

*Confused* =)

 

[xxvickyxx]

Yeah i have used the same stuff, I have just left mine open and then cleaned out the sealant thats "gone off" from the when I want to re-use it. Alternatively i think you can buy nozzle caps to keep it from going off, which you can probably get from your local DIY shop! Hope this helps. Good Luck and have fun!

 

[kapo]

Yeah, we had the same problem, we did have the nozzle cap, but they still kept hardening up, the nozzle tube, we just poke around it out with a toothpick or similar when we need to use it again.

I also didn't realise at the time I bought ours, as it was one of those huge tubes, that you needed a gun thingy to use it.

Husband sat watching for ages, trying not to laugh, while I tried to figure out how to push the end down to get silicon out, then after I threw it down in disgust, he pulled the gun thingy out for it! Typical!

 

[tashie7161]

lol, I resealed my tank yesterday, well my dad did. And we had to use a gun, which i had lots of fun creating things with!

 

[platinum]

Aquarium silicon

Wipe off surplus silicon from nozzle. Cover with a piece of tough plastic bag, wrap round with elastic band...Should be no probs next time you use it.

Then hide or destroy your wrecked clothes!

Barry

 

[pavlor]

Gun?! What gun?! Where on earth do I get one from?!?

=/

 

[platinum]

aquarium silicon

You can get one at little cost at any Do it Yourself store or building supplies retailer.



Barry