Hi,
I have found some very realistic looking plastic plants in my LFS and would like to add them to my F8 puffer tank, which has a salinity of 1.005. I have noticed that the stems of the plants have been injection moulded around a mild steel rod. This metal rod is visible in some areas. My question is this, as the mild steel corrodes; will this cause problems to my F8 and water parameters? Am I better sticking to all plastic plants?
Also, can anyone recommend a good epoxy glue for fixing grey slate together, which won't look out of place?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Kind regards
Fake Plastic Plants & Epoxy
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Re: Fake Plastic Plants & Epoxy
It's for terrarium use, even lightly brackish water will not just cause surface corrosion on steel, it will rot it apart in short order.
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