On Friday, Dec 26, 2003, at 12:39 US/Pacific, Jinx wrote:

> I use neutral cure silicone, originally bought for fixing the fish
> tank. Straight out of the tube you can smell the acetic acid.

then i don't think it is "neutral cure" - the GE silicone website
says specifically that neutral cure silicones don't release acetic
acid...

I have gotten the impression that 'aquarium' silicone is lacking in
other things that might be harmful to fish.  One aquarium website
claims bathroom silicone has assorted anti-mold "heavy metals"
(arsenic, specifically.)  Acetic acid would not normally be a
problem in an aquarium, I would think - you're talking glass to
stainless seals, and the acetic acid would wash away...

(Then of corse there is the problem of "we took the same old
stuff and printed "aquarium" on the label so we could charge
more...")

BillW

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