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04-21-2006, 11:14 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Seattle Age: 30
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 |  Screw in rubble
Just a quick question for anyone out there, I bought 40lbs of rubble last week and found a somewhat rusty screw mixed in with everything. I called the provider and he informed me that it would be fine (better that I found it, but fine anyway) it would just rust away and not change the chemistry of my water at all. I use RO/DI water and stress coat to keep heavy metals out of the water. So is he right nothing would have happened or should I get more than two free corals? | 
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04-21-2006, 11:20 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Hmm...Is this "live" rubble or are you going to be cleaning the rubble? if you clean it...there....shouldnt be a problem...hmmm that would scare me a little....but i agree with him thats its beter you found it. IMO rusting in the water would not be fun for your critters  If this is live rubble and your not going to clean it ....i would get some new rubble...dont risk it _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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04-21-2006, 11:25 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Seattle Age: 30
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It's supposedly alive though I have yet to see anything that supports this, maybe in time though. | |
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04-21-2006, 12:19 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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yank the screw! | |
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04-21-2006, 12:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Hmmm. When you purchased the rubble, was it in a bag? If so, was it dry or wet? If it was dry, then its not live and you need to rinse it very well. If it was wet then its live...since it was just a screw and you did take it out...there shouldnt be a problem. You get 2 free corals out of the deal? Thats always good | |
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04-21-2006, 12:47 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Seattle Age: 30
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I already put the stuff in my tank and took out the screw (the one I found) there also was a old rubberband in there too (got it out). I paid a hefty price tag for this stuff and I feel like I got scammed. I'll give it a few more weeks and see. Thankfully I don't have any livestock. Thanks | |
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04-21-2006, 12:49 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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It was somewhat wet, we'll say pretty damp. Not dripping water or anything. | |
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04-21-2006, 12:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Ok well, I wouldnt worry. Im sure everything will be fine with proper skimming and filtration . Upload some pictures, I wanna see this tank | |
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04-21-2006, 03:08 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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I don't think it is a major problem like if you had copper in your water. Fortunately you found the screw so it doesn't affect your water in the long run or end up in your finger down the road>! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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04-21-2006, 03:21 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Ya i agree also. Because with ship wrecks...the enviornment suffers but once the gas and such is all gone...the metal makes nice man made reefs | |
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