Stainless steel screws??!

jonmf · Feb 20, 2015

As reefers, how do we feel about these? My return pump is held together with them. But the idea of metal in my tank, in anyway bothers me. I had an idea to cover the heads of the screws with a dab of aquarium sealant. Any thoughts on this?

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robert_ellis · Feb 20, 2015

Stainless is stainless for a reason. The reason they use them is because they are stainless... every pump has stainless screw and no one has problems. Don't sweat it.

SPEARGUNHUNTER · Feb 20, 2015

U can replace them for nylon screws

jonmf · Feb 20, 2015

Is it worth the time to do the swap?

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BigDaddyStar · Feb 20, 2015

Nope..they will be fine..they eventually do rust to but the pump will most likely be long gone before that

jonmf · Feb 20, 2015

So what do y'all think about the sealant idea? Aquarium sealant on top of the screw heads. How can that hurt...?

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GoBigGuy · Feb 20, 2015

If it makes you sleep better at night I would go with the sealant

jonmf · Feb 20, 2015

^^ haha. It just might!

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newtothis · Feb 20, 2015

Or you can swap them out for titanium screws, like what royal exclusive and vertex use on there skimmer body.

SPEARGUNHUNTER · Feb 20, 2015

newtothis said:

I think this is ur best bet ^

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