The main requirement for any aquarium is its reliability. To glue or repair the aquarium with your own hands and prevent leakage, you will need a sealant. It is desirable to choose an adhesive for the aquarium from silicone, since it is elastic, adheres well to different surfaces and has a long service life.
Advantages of silicone sealant
Silicone glue is non-toxic, it is used today for gluing aquariums. Such glue does not emit harmful poisonous substances into the environment, even when interacting with water.
Silicone sealant - a synthetic thick mass, it freezes when exposed to moisture from the air after 20 minutes. After a day, the polymerization ceases. After gluing to break one square centimeter, you need to apply an effort of two hundred kilograms. Such seams are stronger than the glass itself. The silicone molecule contains silicon, which is also included in the glass, so a strong bond takes place after bonding. In addition, the glue retains its elasticity, so that occasional strokes will soften. After all, hard seams are the most susceptible to destruction.
Therefore, silicone is ideal for gluing aquariums from glass. It reliably binds materials in which silicon is present. It is important to remember - between the glass and the seam from the sealant there should be no residual fat, otherwise the connection will not take place at this point. Before bonding the bonding site, wipe with acetone.
Silicone glue is made in small tubes for cases where it is necessary to use a small amount of it or in half-liter tubes for a large flow. The glue from the tube is squeezed out by hand, a special gun is used for the tube, helping to apply portions of glue on the surface.
There are several types of silicone sealant available . Use silicone, which is suitable for use in aquariums, it has the appropriate marking. On the package should be drawn a fish. Otherwise, you can buy glue with toxic additives, for example, antifungal or universal silicone can harm fish. The sealant is available in black, white or colorless, the latter is the most versatile and does not contain colorants.
Silicone is indispensable in the farm of a fan of aquariums. When buying, be sure to pay attention to the possibility of using glue for aquariums, so as not to cause harm to the inhabitants of the living corner.