Any changes to GE 2 recently ?

[ApoIsland]

Wondering if there were recent changes to GE2. Has anyone used this specific product recently and had success?

Saw a thread claiming GE 2 has crashed someones tank even after they let it cure a full week. They believe it may be a mold inhibitor issue.

myself and many others I know have used it in the past with no issues but have not used it in the last couple years. Only used the new GE 1 recently and have not had any issues there.

this is a pic of the current GE 2 silicone packaging im curious about.

 

[blaxsun]

"Siliconegate?"

 

[Korkuc36]

Wondering if there were recent changes to GE2. Has anyone used this specific product recently and had success?

Saw a thread claiming GE 2 has crashed someones tank even after they let it cure a full week. They believe it may be a mold inhibitor issue.

myself and many others I know have used it in the past with no issues but have not used it in the last couple years. Only used the new GE 1 recently and have not had any issues there.

this is a pic of the current GE 2 silicone packaging im curious about.

Don't do it... I was wondering what the difference was and I found out the hard way. Wish I would have spent the extra 20 bucks on aqueon the first time. Just buy the stuff made for aquariums, cure it for a week and be worry free. Trying to save 20 bucks cost me over 500..

There are numerous posts about GE crashing tanks. They are true stories I know first hand. I just wish I read them before I used it and not after

 

[N.Sreefer]

I've been told they only changed the packaging and the formulation is still the same, but following along curious to see what is said.

 

[Korkuc36]

I did talk to a rep. While it Is 100 percent silicone in the tube there is also trace amounts of mold inhibitors. It's a marketing loophole. 100 percent silicone with a few things added

I've been told they only changed the packaging and the formulation is still the same, but following along curious to see what is said.

I did some searching around the forum. I think about 5-10 years ago was the latest it was safe for aquariums. I seen it all over that GE in general is no longer suitable. Which explains the huge surge in the asi and aqueon market. Anything within the past 5 years is all ASI or Aqueon. Maybe some green tubed DAP (aquarium safe)

 

[ApoIsland]

I did talk to a rep. While it Is 100 percent silicone in the tube there is also trace amounts of mold inhibitors. It's a marketing loophole. 100 percent silicone with a few things added

I did some searching around the forum. I think about 5-10 years ago was the latest it was safe for aquariums. I seen it all over that GE in general is no longer suitable. Which explains the huge surge in the asi and aqueon market. Anything within the past 5 years is all ASI or Aqueon. Maybe some green tubed DAP (aquarium safe)

Can you please confirm you are talking only about GE 2?

I find it hard to believe GE 1 is not suitable for use as I used it 3 months ago without issue.

 

[Korkuc36]

Can you please confirm you are talking only about GE 2?

I find it hard to believe GE 1 is not suitable for use as I used it 3 months ago without issue.

Both contain the mold inhibitors now. Either you didnt use alot or you let it cure for a month. Redoing a tank or building a sump with the mold resistant will destroy a tank within a couple hours. But if nothing happened to yours, take the get out of trouble free card and run. Don't use it again because you may not be so lucky

 

[ApoIsland]

Yes it did it did sit for more than a month before use. Did they confirm a longer cure time eliminates that worry?