Metal or Rust in Tank`

[fredro]

I have a feeling that in my last tank, i may have had a small amount of rust from one of the screws over my lights, fall in to the tank in the back. what would the effects of that be on a 12g nanocube and could this have been the reason that the tank had a hard time ever clearing?

 

[jackson6745]

Fredro. Could be rust giving you problems but your tank is only 12gals. Take it apart and put it back together

 

[herman]

Iron Oxide has no ill effects on a reeftank. Its something else that is causing your probems

 

[jackson6745]

Herm, as you know, I would have to disagree.

 

[Quang]

Hmm...Herman, please elaborate...I had always thought it did and one of the reasons we plump with PVC pipes instead of metallic ones.

 

[herman]

I did say iron oxide and not metal. As most of you know many if not most of the metals that we use are alloys.

 

[herman]

Here is a short RC link:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1058757

 

[herman]

Herm, as you know, I would have to disagree.

Youre disagreeing because what youre not getting is that we are talking about iron oxide. You said that rust is probably the cause and it is not. Maybe another metal.

The reason why your mag5 was causing problems is the nickel plating on the screw. Not the rust itself. There is a difference. I will gladly take your mag5 and just remove the nickel plated screws .

 

[Wes]

Youre disagreeing because what youre not getting is that we are talking about iron oxide. You said that rust is probably the cause and it is not. Maybe another metal.

The reason why your mag5 was causing problems is the nickel plating on the screw. Not the rust itself. There is a difference. I will gladly take your mag5 and just remove the nickel plated screws .

isn't Iron Oxide pretty much what GFO is?

 

[jackson6745]

Herm there is more than just rusty screws there. The impellar housing is filled with rust also. I'll give you the pump to look at. .

 

[herman]

isn't Iron Oxide pretty much what GFO is?

Yes it is

 

[herman]

Herm there is more than just rusty screws there. The impellar housing is filled with rust also. I'll give you the pump to look at. .

Mag sucks butt

 

[jackson6745]

Speaking of GFO's has anyone ever had problems with zoa's from running GFO'S? I clouded up my tank while replacing phosban and within the next 2 weeks my palys melted. Not blaming the GFO for sure though.

 

[herman]

Im running Rowaphos and Im still ripping out zoos and tossing them. Too much :bunnies: No problems

 

[Deanos]

I clouded up my tank while replacing phosban and within the next 2 weeks my palys melted.

:smash: That would do it