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Wet silicone & phosphate


wasp

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Just thought I'd post this for the information, a few days ago I fitted a baffle in the overflow using Siliflex RTV. I had to drain several inches of water, do the repair, and replace the water over the wet silicone, allowing it to cure under water.

The next day I did a phosphate test and there was quite a jump in phosphate. The next day I tested again & back to normal.

Not being a chemist I am not sure if there really was a jump in phosphate, or if some other chemical released by the silicone may have "fooled" the test and caused it to read higher.

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