Metal dust/shavings in reef tank

[dsouth1103]

This is going to sound really stupid because it is. I was cutting a lid for my tank that has a metal frame and a netting interior but I have to cut the metal frame to make it fit my tank. Well, very fine metal dust floated in my tank and there’s tiny little pieces floating on top of the water (too many and too little for me to grab by hand, but not so much that it’s clearly visible). I was wondering what affect thats going to have on my tank and if it’s severe, what should I do? I used paper towels to try to catch some but it didn’t do much. I’m thinking ill let the overflow catch it and i’ll just pull it out of there.

 

[Garf]

This is going to sound really stupid because it is. I was cutting a lid for my tank that has a metal frame and a netting interior but I have to cut the metal frame to make it fit my tank. Well, very fine metal dust floated in my tank and there’s tiny little pieces floating on top of the water (too many and too little for me to grab by hand, but not so much that it’s clearly visible). I was wondering what affect thats going to have on my tank and if it’s severe, what should I do? I used paper towels to try to catch some but it didn’t do much. I’m thinking ill let the overflow catch it and i’ll just pull it out of there.

Probably depends on what metal it is but I dropped a spoon in my old tank, never to be seen again. When I took that tank down, there was no trace of it. Didn’t notice anything bad.

 

[FSP]

It wouldn't keep me up at night

 

[dsouth1103]

Probably depends on what metal it is but I dropped a spoon in my old tank, never to be seen again. When I took that tank down, there was no trace of it. Didn’t notice anything bad.

Spooky

 

[sfin52]

I wouldn't loose any sleep over it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What type of metal do you think it may be?

Using a metal binding polymer for a bit might be a reasonable plan.