Silicone in bucket...?

shiva71

shiva71

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Hiya
I have a nice big disk airstone, but its leaking a lot of air from the baseplate, ie not all the air is getting pushed through the stone. I thought i could seal it with silicone but im not sure about this, i dont know if the silicone might cause issues?
What do you think?
Cheers!
 
OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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Get the silicone sealer from a pet store that's used for aquariums and that should be for sure OK for hydro use.

Or check for food safe silicone at hardware stores maybe.

:peace:
 
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plumsmooth

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shiva71 said:
Hiya
I have a nice big disk airstone, but its leaking a lot of air from the baseplate, ie not all the air is getting pushed through the stone. I thought i could seal it with silicone but im not sure about this, i dont know if the silicone might cause issues?
What do you think?
Cheers!
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Buy a New Air Stone they are Cheap, I like the really small ones they match up great with small air pumps
 
shiva71

shiva71

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Well a new 13cm diameter stone is about €20 and im fookin skint at the mo so if i can fix something this is the way...but i dunno. Something is telling me the silicone turns the water funky somehow...thanks for answers!
 
Billy the Mountain

Billy the Mountain

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shiva71 said:
Hiya
I have a nice big disk airstone, but its leaking a lot of air from the baseplate, ie not all the air is getting pushed through the stone. I thought i could seal it with silicone but im not sure about this, i dont know if the silicone might cause issues?
What do you think?
Cheers!
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Silicone is completely safe to use once cured.

On the other hand, a tube of silicone may be more expensive than an airstone
 
J. Rocket

J. Rocket

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Billy the Mountain said:
Silicone is completely safe to use once cured.

On the other hand, a tube of silicone may be more expensive than an airstone
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and on the third hand, he may have a tube of silicone adhesive/sealant in front of him.:mrgreen:
seems like a hot glue gun could also work...maybe.

I stay away from epoxies and things that could leech into the nutes.
 
OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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As long as most of the air is going thru the stone maybe it's fine to leave it as it is.

I just installed a 12" diameter air diffuser in my dugout and it rocks the air out there but cost me $160Can. The air pump in my basement feeding it thru a 1/2" line underground is way overkill for anything other than a 10,000gal rez. lol

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A week after installing it the hole had grown so big I damn near lost the boat! This was just a few days ago.

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shiva71

shiva71

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Yeah i got silicone so theres no cost there. I dunno something went severely tits up on my last grow, it seemed like i had everything dialled in - pH, ppm, RH, temps, but this plant just fucking went all brown and crispy and just died slowly...any i cant really discount the possibility it was the silicone in the airstone.
I probably wont risk it.
Cheers!
 
Horselover fat

Horselover fat

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shiva71 said:
Yeah i got silicone so theres no cost there. I dunno something went severely tits up on my last grow, it seemed like i had everything dialled in - pH, ppm, RH, temps, but this plant just fucking went all brown and crispy and just died slowly...any i cant really discount the possibility it was the silicone in the airstone.
I probably wont risk it.
Cheers!
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Silicone shouldn't do anything, but ones meant for bathrooms etc have antifungals in them.
 
Billy the Mountain

Billy the Mountain

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shiva71 said:
Yeah i got silicone so theres no cost there. I dunno something went severely tits up on my last grow, it seemed like i had everything dialled in - pH, ppm, RH, temps, but this plant just fucking went all brown and crispy and just died slowly...any i cant really discount the possibility it was the silicone in the airstone.
I probably wont risk it.
Cheers!
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You can.
Your problem lies elsewhere.
Silicone is completely nonreactive once cured.
 
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