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Old 01/06/2008, 09:48 PM
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Metals?

I bought an aluminum rod for something that is going IN my tank, is this okay?
I know the metal , copper is bad for reef tanks.
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:00 PM
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aluminum will also end up rusting. so not a good idea
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:03 PM
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Agree, do not use it. What did you want it for? Use an acrylic rod instead if you can.
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:15 PM
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Okay, ill try to find acrylic rods, Im using an aluminum bar for putting my lights on outside the tank, although it's pretty close to the water. Can I put anything on it so it doesn't rust?
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:27 PM
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Quote:
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Can I put anything on it so it doesn't rust?

You may be able to, but you also won't know if it goes bad until it's too late. I purchased acrylic rods off ebay.
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Old 01/08/2008, 12:42 AM
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I got acrylic rods, but for the aluminum piece that is outside my tank is a perfect piece for my light to sit on. Do you think it will rust still if i put acrylic that i cut out to block it from the little drops of water that pop up sometimes from the surface? Or could i use like some sort of liquid?
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