silver in tank

oldschooldiver · 01/07/2013, 04:47 PM

I am trying to find out if someone knows of a coating that I could put on a piece of silver jewelry, that will not affect my fish? Or is it safe to put it in without any coating? Thanks

disc1 · 01/07/2013, 05:01 PM

You shouldn't be putting any metals into your fish tank. It's always going to be a bad idea. If you are talking about a ring you are wearing while you work in the tank, then while it would be best to take it off before you reach in it's probably not going to be any huge deal if you don't.

If you're talking about putting jewelry into a tank permanently, then the only metals that will be safe are 24K gold and pure titanium. Just about any other metal is going to corrode and lead to bad things happening. Anything containing copper or zinc is a huge no-no.

disc1 · 01/07/2013, 05:02 PM

I'll add that silver in particular is toxic to the bacteria that are running your nitrogen cycle. Not a good thing to have in your tank.

oldschooldiver · 01/07/2013, 05:36 PM

Do you know of any type of coating I could put on it to make it safe?

sucker_fish · 01/07/2013, 05:46 PM

so I could rob fort knox and stash the evidence in my tank?....now about those pesky land mines...

BAGGERZ13 · 01/07/2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by oldschooldiver

Do you know of any type of coating I could put on it to make it safe?

Is this a ring that your wearing while your working on the tank? If it is just take it off because its not worth destroying both your tank and your ring being exposed to saltwater.

RA · 01/07/2013, 06:54 PM

Most jewelry is not 100% silver, it is usually 90% silver and 10% copper or some percentage close to that. Putting that into your tank would be a big mistake, even with a coating as it will breakdown over time. Pure gold would be a good alternative, although a bit more expensive.

oldschooldiver · 01/07/2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BAGGERZ13

Is this a ring that your wearing while your working on the tank? If it is just take it off because its not worth destroying both your tank and your ring being exposed to saltwater.

It is a 1 inch tall divers helmet.

SushiGirl · 01/07/2013, 09:34 PM

Maybe just set it on or near your tank.

lokii_37 · 01/08/2013, 12:41 AM

you could get some 2 part acrylic and make a mold so that the divers helmet is totally encased in an arcylic cube.

01/07/2013, 04:47 PM	#1
oldschooldiver Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3	silver in tank I am trying to find out if someone knows of a coating that I could put on a piece of silver jewelry, that will not affect my fish? Or is it safe to put it in without any coating? Thanks

01/07/2013, 05:01 PM	#2
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	You shouldn't be putting any metals into your fish tank. It's always going to be a bad idea. If you are talking about a ring you are wearing while you work in the tank, then while it would be best to take it off before you reach in it's probably not going to be any huge deal if you don't. If you're talking about putting jewelry into a tank permanently, then the only metals that will be safe are 24K gold and pure titanium. Just about any other metal is going to corrode and lead to bad things happening. Anything containing copper or zinc is a huge no-no. __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

01/07/2013, 05:02 PM	#3
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	I'll add that silver in particular is toxic to the bacteria that are running your nitrogen cycle. Not a good thing to have in your tank. __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

01/07/2013, 05:46 PM	#5
sucker_fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Covington, TN Posts: 441	so I could rob fort knox and stash the evidence in my tank?....now about those pesky land mines... __________________ <------- Have you ever seen tortoises playing leapfrog? Current Tank Info: 40 B w/ T5's and tunze 9002 skimmer. no sump. 90 gal. mixed reef, 36"x16"x16" sump/fuge, reef octopus xp2000 skimmer, water blaster hy5000 return.

01/07/2013, 09:34 PM	#9
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Maybe just set it on or near your tank. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/07/2013, 05:36 PM	#4
oldschooldiver Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3	Do you know of any type of coating I could put on it to make it safe?

01/07/2013, 06:54 PM	#7
RA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: S. Jersey Posts: 976	Most jewelry is not 100% silver, it is usually 90% silver and 10% copper or some percentage close to that. Putting that into your tank would be a big mistake, even with a coating as it will breakdown over time. Pure gold would be a good alternative, although a bit more expensive.

01/08/2013, 12:41 AM	#10
lokii_37 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 1,270	you could get some 2 part acrylic and make a mold so that the divers helmet is totally encased in an arcylic cube.