funny story

[zilla870]

i went to lowes to buy some rocks to put in my 40g then went to lfs to get some silicone sealant to make a corner structure for my fish. when glue the rocks together i noticed that it was black in color, no biggie; it should dry clear this morning it still black. looked at the package for the sealant it says ,"3oz black" why the hell would a lfs sell black aquarium sealant. LOL and yes i did test the rocks b4 putting the in the tank and boiled them too. so there is 2 bucks down the drain.

 

[Meredith]

nice The hood on my aquarium had the glass siliconed to the plastic with black sealant. The plastic is black so you can hardly see the silicone.

 

[Devilishturtles]

lol. Sorry to hear about that zilla.

Make sure to take pics of the rocks when done.

 

[Guest]

I have a black tank and all the seams are sealed with black sealant. Its actually pretty common.

 

[skydvr]

...and yes i did test the rocks b4 putting the in the tank...

Please forgive the n00b question, but what does "testing the rocks" mean?

 

[zilla870]

the vinegar test: get bubbles or fizzing not safe for your tank

 

[skydvr]

thanks...

 

[zilla870]

funny story (update pics)

the project is done! here is a pic!

 

[Smudgeboss]

so . . . sea shells might well fiz in vinegar, are they safe in a freshwater tank?

 

[zilla870]

based on the vinegar test if it fizzes then it will up ph.

 

[ripvanrina]

that looks reaaally good zilla

 

[zilla870]

thanks ripvanrina

 

[zilla870]

advice on making your own structure dont use clear if you use ick away or any other meds with color in them it will dye it.

 

[ace1uno_00]

Nice lookin rocks!

 

[Rosemary]

I've read you shouldn't use seashells in a FW tank.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

You can use seashells in a freshwater tank. It will increase your pH, but sometimes that's why people put them in the tank.

 

[zilla870]

how much will it up PH per piece.