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Advice? Metal in sand?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Buku, Sep 2, 2016.

  1. Sep 2, 2016 #1
    Buku Ankeny, IA

    Buku Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Purchased 40lbs of this by mistake, but it says it's saltwater safe. I dumped both bags in and I noticed that it had a metallic color to it. So I took a magnet over the sand and it picked some up. Just curious if this really is safe or not. Going in a 60 cube zoa tank.


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  2. Sep 2, 2016 #2
    Sponge Marshalltown, IA

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    Never heard of it...went to CaribSea site. Doesn't say much. What does it list for metals, anything? You could call/contact them and ask what's in it. I however would not use it no matter what they say...lol. Too bad you opened it before you saw you had picked the wrong kind up:9(
     
  3. Sep 2, 2016 #3
    Buku Ankeny, IA

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    I had planned on pulling it out unless someone told me they use it. It wasnt much with the place i got it from, so I'm not out much. I was just hoping to not have to pull 40lbs of it back out of the tank.
     
  4. Sep 3, 2016 #4
    Sponge Marshalltown, IA

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    Yeah, extra work:oops: A good choice I think. SW tanks get enough heavy metals over their lifetime so adding more isn't good... Don't throw it out as someone might want it:0)
     
  5. Sep 3, 2016 #5
    avratney Aurora

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    My tank 110 tall has that sand every time I drop my food clip in the sand the magnet gets Covered in it have had that sand for a year now no problems
     
  6. Sep 3, 2016 #6
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    I'd be worried about picking up the particles on the mag cleaners and scratching the glass all up as well as possible issue with reactions to the metal itself. I have a few nice scratches from the mag cleaning picking up normal sand, I could only imagine it would be much, much worse with magnetic particles mixed in there. Personally I wouldn't use it in my tank even if it was reef safe just because of the magnet aspect.
     
  7. Sep 4, 2016 #7
    FishBrain New London

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    Had it in a system a long time ago. It was completely safe for the livestock but would literally jump into magfloat if you got within a inch. Tank got crazy scratched. Pull it out!
     
  8. Sep 5, 2016 #8
    Buku Ankeny, IA

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    I already ordered some new sand. Just glad i caught it before I filled it up.
     
  9. Sep 5, 2016 #9
    Armydog

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    Black sand is magnetic so I wouldn't be worried about it
     
  10. Sep 5, 2016 #10
    hart

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    Would be my concern as well. Nice catch on finding that out!
     

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