Found Old rusted clip in tank. - Aquarium Advice

boges_au2006 · 05-14-2007, 08:54 PM

What would this do to my tank? it is second hand and i thought i cleaned it out well when i got it but i found yesterday a rather large clip that was all rusted in there. what would this do to my tank??

also i have found a few things that look like glass shards from like a heater or themometer but i checked them and they are fine. what would this be from?? cheers

tecwzrd · 05-15-2007, 10:39 AM

Found this in the substrate I assume.

The glass is harmless assuming mercury didn't get into the tank. Metal rusting could prove hurtful to stock though and I'd run CupriSorb for a couple of weeks to help remove it.

Do you currently have any mobile inverts?

**roka64** · 05-15-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by boges_au2006

What would this do to my tank? it is second hand and i thought i cleaned it out well when i got it but i found yesterday a rather large clip that was all rusted in there. what would this do to my tank??

What kind of metal? I had a Marine magnetic cleaner that rusted, because I left it in the tank, but I didn't see any adverse effects. How long has it been in there?

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Originally Posted by boges_au2006

also i have found a few things that look like glass shards from like a heater or themometer but i checked them and they are fine. what would this be from??

You are probably right, it may have been from a broken thermometer. In my case the glass would be from when I switched out my substrate and, for some reason, I decided to use a glass and not a plastic cup....DOH!!!

boges_au2006 · 05-15-2007, 08:37 PM

the metal clip is one of them crap i forget what you call em. but its made from the same thing as a paper clip is. i am not sure. im guessing its been there for awhile.

well i checked the thermometer and also the heater and both looked fine. so im unsure where this has come from. live rock maybe?? as i seem to notice it when i put new rock in. hmm.

05-14-2007, 08:54 PM	#1
boges_au2006 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 108	Found Old rusted clip in tank. What would this do to my tank? it is second hand and i thought i cleaned it out well when i got it but i found yesterday a rather large clip that was all rusted in there. what would this do to my tank?? also i have found a few things that look like glass shards from like a heater or themometer but i checked them and they are fine. what would this be from?? cheers

05-15-2007, 10:39 AM	#2
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	Found this in the substrate I assume. The glass is harmless assuming mercury didn't get into the tank. Metal rusting could prove hurtful to stock though and I'd run CupriSorb for a couple of weeks to help remove it. Do you currently have any mobile inverts? __________________ -Micah- If you haven't figured it out yet I like to BOLD links :P Vote for AA at Aqua Rank

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05-15-2007, 08:37 PM	#4
boges_au2006 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 108	the metal clip is one of them crap i forget what you call em. but its made from the same thing as a paper clip is. i am not sure. im guessing its been there for awhile. well i checked the thermometer and also the heater and both looked fine. so im unsure where this has come from. live rock maybe?? as i seem to notice it when i put new rock in. hmm.