plumbers putty... is it safe for the aquarium? will it cause sickness/ death

[lpenn31]

I recently recieved a cracked 30 gallon filter and fixed the leak with plumbers putty because i am impatient. will the plumbers putty in the filter kill fish.

 

[komodo182]

I honestly don't know, but I would not risk it.
What are the ingredients? Was aquarium silicone not available?

 

[VLDesign]

How many times you going to ask this question?

 

[lpenn31]

I posted this in two threads to get a quick responce. so... Twice. and no silicon was not accessable at the time that i had the putty... so of course i put the putty on and its been holding. i will test it out on feeders first before anything else

 

[T1KARMANN]

I had to use milli putt on a few pipe joints in my tank so if that's what you used yes it is safe

 

[WeeNe858]

its safe but not a permanent fix. invest in some silicone or epoxy and get a good repair on it before you set up the tank. better safe than sorry, especially when you're dealing with prized fish.

 

[komodo182]

a tube of aquarium silicone will cost around 2 bucks.
I always have some in the house

 

[Dan F]

Plumbers putty is petroleum based and leaves an oily residue, so I wouldn't use it in an aquarium. It is used for sealing between two flat surfaces such as the bottom of a faucet and a sink - not for plugging leaks, so I would not trust it to hold.

 

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