Reef safe materials

whiterabbit.50 · 01/01/2009, 05:44 PM

Hello,

I have a 55 g tank and just want to know if rubber bands are ok for use in a reef tank. Im using 3 small rubber bands to hold some filter "wool" on the return spouts of my hang-on filter and skimmer to reduce microbubbles.

Also, if any of you can let me know of other materials that are unsafe for a reef tank that would be great (other then the obvious: copper, windex, detergent ...)

Thanks!

Fish_wiz2 · 01/01/2009, 05:46 PM

rubber bands are fine as long as you didn't use them around toxic stuff

what else?
bleach, three words: it is deadly

divewsharks · 01/02/2009, 01:34 AM

as long as they were clean, rubberbands are fine.

01/01/2009, 05:44 PM	#1
whiterabbit.50 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 67	Reef safe materials Hello, I have a 55 g tank and just want to know if rubber bands are ok for use in a reef tank. Im using 3 small rubber bands to hold some filter "wool" on the return spouts of my hang-on filter and skimmer to reduce microbubbles. Also, if any of you can let me know of other materials that are unsafe for a reef tank that would be great (other then the obvious: copper, windex, detergent ...) Thanks!

01/01/2009, 05:46 PM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	rubber bands are fine as long as you didn't use them around toxic stuff what else? bleach, three words: it is deadly __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

01/02/2009, 01:34 AM	#3
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	as long as they were clean, rubberbands are fine.