Bright yellow stuff on silicone...

[MrHermit85]

I have this weird stuff growing on my silicone. It is bright yellow and is only growing on the silicone that I used for my baffles and to secure a few little rocks with. The silicone was aquarium safe silicone for sure as it said in big letters on it Aquarium Safe!
Has anyone else had this before?

Oh yes and my tank is in it's 3rd week of cycling...

 

[MrHermit85]

I have this weird stuff growing on my silicone. It is bright yellow and is only growing on the silicone that I used for my baffles and to secure a few little rocks with. The silicone was aquarium safe silicone for sure as it said in big letters on it Aquarium Safe!
Has anyone else had this before?

Oh yes and my tank is in it's 3rd week of cycling...

 

[pulpfiction1]

let me guess,you used the stuff from home hardware

 

[pulpfiction1]

let me guess,you used the stuff from home hardware

 

[reeffreak]

GE windows and doors best stuff to use never had an issue in 8 years

 

[reeffreak]

GE windows and doors best stuff to use never had an issue in 8 years

 

[MrHermit85]

let me guess,you used the stuff from home hardware

Darnit did you use that silicone too and have the same problem? I have read about people using the GE silicone having the same problem too so I thought I would try a different one.

 

[pulpfiction1]

actually i did,but only in a sump i built once,had good preformance otherwise,i dont use it anymore

 

[pulpfiction1]

actually i did,but only in a sump i built once,had good preformance otherwise,i dont use it anymore

 

[sunnykita]

so, out of curiosity, what is the yellow? is it chemical leaching? or some sort of algae? I've never heard of it til now. Learn something every day on the forum !

 

[sunnykita]

so, out of curiosity, what is the yellow? is it chemical leaching? or some sort of algae? I've never heard of it til now. Learn something every day on the forum !

 

[pulpfiction1]

i just figured it was a reaction to the type of lighting i was running in the sump,i had no effect what so ever,was looking in older threads to find some,maybe tomorrow,i have used it in the past and never seen it yellow,just in my sump tank that once,i never considered it a problem

 

[pulpfiction1]

i just figured it was a reaction to the type of lighting i was running in the sump,i had no effect what so ever,was looking in older threads to find some,maybe tomorrow,i have used it in the past and never seen it yellow,just in my sump tank that once,i never considered it a problem

 

[Poseidon]

i just figured it was a reaction to the type of lighting i was running in the sump,i had no effect what so ever,was looking in older threads to find some,maybe tomorrow,i have used it in the past and never seen it yellow,just in my sump tank that once,i never considered it a problem

I used the home hardware stuff on my sump as well, it is also discoloring, no negative effects to speak off on my frag tank but just an unsightly yellow silicone lol

 

[Poseidon]

i just figured it was a reaction to the type of lighting i was running in the sump,i had no effect what so ever,was looking in older threads to find some,maybe tomorrow,i have used it in the past and never seen it yellow,just in my sump tank that once,i never considered it a problem

I used the home hardware stuff on my sump as well, it is also discoloring, no negative effects to speak off on my frag tank but just an unsightly yellow silicone lol

 

[MrHermit85]

Glad to hear I am not the only one. It is rather ugly but it is mostly in my sump. I am glad that there have been no bad results because of it as I would have had to drain my tank to remove the sump and fix it!!! I found some posts on other sites with people using GE silicone I that also have the same problem, I wonder what it is though? Perhaps when they say it is aquarium safe they were referring to freshwater and the saltwater could be the problem... Who knows, maybe I will try contact the company and find out.

 

[MrHermit85]

Glad to hear I am not the only one. It is rather ugly but it is mostly in my sump. I am glad that there have been no bad results because of it as I would have had to drain my tank to remove the sump and fix it!!! I found some posts on other sites with people using GE silicone I that also have the same problem, I wonder what it is though? Perhaps when they say it is aquarium safe they were referring to freshwater and the saltwater could be the problem... Who knows, maybe I will try contact the company and find out.

 

[pulpfiction1]

actually i just cruised around a few forums,is common issue with GE silicone and probably is caused from light or heat,they say it can be scrubbed off but unfortunatley this includes the use of soap and a brush

 

[pulpfiction1]

actually i just cruised around a few forums,is common issue with GE silicone and probably is caused from light or heat,they say it can be scrubbed off but unfortunatley this includes the use of soap and a brush

 

[MrHermit85]

Ah, I used the home hardware stuff.  I guess it has nothing to do with brand but rather the coditions then... Next time I am going to stick with silicone from the petstore I think. I am just going to leave it as it seems to be yellowing the silicone all the way through...