Help lost a small screw, possible fall into the display tank!!!!!!!!!!!!Consequences

[Luck7773]

Not Sure. I may have dropped a small screw in to the display tank. I have look all over, I have not located the screw. I don't see it in the display tank. what some of the consequences ?

 

[kajung2k]

Not Sure. I may have dropped a small screw in to the display tank. I have look all over, I have not located the screw. I don't see it in the display tank. what some of the consequences ?

Get a magnet and comb the sand. You should be able to find it!

 

[Luck7773]

I don't what to tear half the tank apart not even sure if it fall in what could happen if we leave it in the tank?

 

[Rockstacker]

The fish probably would not touch it. Unless you have large predator fish, accidental ingestion would be unlikely

In terms of chemical reaction when the screw corrodes, here are some scenarios:
If it is a copper screw, that could be bad depending on the size of the screw relative to the tank size and filtration system.
If it is iron based, the rust would mean a small amount of free GFO?
It might not even corrode at all depending on the material.

 

[h0ndap0w3r]

I wouldn't worry to much about it... a copper screw is unlikely since its a soft metal..

Magnet in the sand is a bad idea

 

[Luck7773]

I looks like brass tint to it but the screw size less the half of inch for hinge on a lid, wood screw

 

[Luck7773]

its almost 12am. I want to check out my tank. after 2 days the screw appeared in the meddle of the tank. my wife and I both looked for it we are 100% sure it was not there two days ago. I am just glad we found it. PS the screw was not rusty it had some kind of fleshy tissue attach to it but no rust.