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Rust in sps plug
I have been having some issue with STN on some of my SPS. Today I notice rust mark on the bottom of a plug (2") that a coral was mounted on. The coral was bought in April. I started to have issue with STN in June. I was wondering if this could be the cause of the STN ? Thanks, Mark
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Id like to follow... No STN here but I have noticed the rust on the bottom of a couple of plugs...
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Same here. A little rust on the plug and I have recently had some STN in my tank.
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This is a 2" plug with 2 1/4" lines of rust.
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I know of one store that was using an aragonite plug from one of the e-bay sellers that had the same problem. They switched to the ceramic plugs and the problem went away. I see a lot more stores using these over the concrete based plugs.
http://www.thefilterguys.biz/frag_supplies.htm If something is cheaper it isn't always better. You just never know what is mixed in with the concrete that is used to make the plugs. I know of guys that have been using the ceramic ones for years with no issues.
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Rust on several aquaculture plugs here, no problems with STN. According to RHF, iron isn't really very soluble in saltwater. It rusts, but it doesn't just outright dissolve. With a large tank volume, I don't think this would be detrimental.
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dont corals grow in rusty, sunken ships?
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yes but the ocean is huge.
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The plug is out and I will see if the STN stops.
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