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Posted: October 11 2010 at 10:52am |
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I was checking on a fan noise on my 29gal. Bio cube and was taking off the light shield when I dropped all six of the screws. I found all but one. Are there any problems with the screw hurting the tank if I don't find it? It is the screw that came with the tank. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance, Glen.
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 10:57am |
One little screw is not going to hurt anything, Glen.
Even if it starts to rust
Of course, if you do come across it later, take it out
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 11:00am |
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I agree with Bob.
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 11:05am |
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Rust is nothing but Iron in the tank. A lot of people supplement iron for algae growth.
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 1:07pm |
Thanks to all, but I did find it hidden in a rock. 
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 2:33pm |
 BobC63 wrote:
One little screw is not going to hurt anything, Glen.
Even if it starts to rust
Of course, if you do come across it later, take it out |
I actually disagree, a screw in the tank can be a major problem. I have
found cheaper screws are just plated brass, which we all know made of
copper and tin. When I was first starting out I accidentally dropped a
"silver" screw in to my 120g. I didnt think much of it. For about
almost a year, I couldn't figure out why I could keep any corals a
live. I changed light fixtures, salt, upgraded my skimmer, installed an
RO, and every other thing I could think of but no luck. Then one day, I
decided to move my tank for the hell of it. While doing so I found
that "silver" screw which all the silver was gone leaving only the brass
core.
After removing the screw and re-setting up the tank, I magically was able to keep corals alive.
There is always the chance that there was something else wrong with the
tank, but I didnt change anything else besides move it 11ft to the other
side of the room and remove the screw.
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 6:55pm |
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When I do that I have a small magnet on a stick so I can retrieve it
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Posted: October 11 2010 at 7:47pm |
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LeRoy Headlee, www.garf.org was always saying one of the three cardinal rules about keeping a Marine aquarium was "No Metal".
I agree that a little rust won't hurt a thing but copper is deadly. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 3:39pm |
Haha, I have done the same thing on my biocube. I also get that same fan noise you were talking about. Do you know what causes it? Every morning when I turn the fans on they make a loud noise so I have to bang on the cover until it stops. 
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 3:45pm |
ZACH wrote:
Haha, I have done the same thing on my biocube. I also get that same fan noise you were talking about. Do you know what causes it? Every morning when I turn the fans on they make a loud noise so I have to bang on the cover until it stops.
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Fan noise can be caused by dirty or old fans. If the fans get to much dust build up they wear out quickly. You can sometimes clean them off an they will work fine, but you may find they need to be replaced.
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 3:47pm |
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 3:52pm |
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Rattling can also be:
- that the screws are not all tight, resolved with a screwdriver or wrench
- harmonic vibration, resolved by bumping or kicking the unit
- loose screws in the head, also resolved by kicking the unit
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 8:15pm |
Mark Peterson wrote:
Rattling can also be:
- that the screws are not all tight, resolved with a screwdriver or wrench
- harmonic vibration, resolved by bumping or kicking the unit
- loose screws in the head, also resolved by kicking the unit
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LOL 
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I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.
George Burns
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 11:03pm |
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It looks like all can be fixed by "Kicking the Unit"!!
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 11:26pm |
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Hmm, that might work on a few other things around the house...
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Posted: October 12 2010 at 11:51pm |
Dion Richins wrote:
It looks like all can be fixed by "Kicking the Unit"!! |
Remind me not to come to your house when I have problems because I don't want to get kicked in the unit
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 12:02am |
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Using Mark's advice on people could result in collateral damage such as bruises, black eyes, and/or broken noses.
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 1:04am |
chk4tix wrote:
Dion Richins wrote:
It looks like all can be fixed by "Kicking the Unit"!! |
Remind me not to come to your house when I have problems because I don't want to get kicked in the unit |
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