neoh's 77g lps/softie reef

[neoh]

You're right. I don't have any on anything because they rust. For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to put the only one on, under water. How careless. I'll take care of that this evening.

[Jakegr]

Beautiful tank! I'm interested in seeing how that fox coral does... I have had two over the last few years and haven't been able to keep them healthy, despite other LPS doing well. Not many other people seem to try keeping them.

[monkE]

that hose clamp is stainless steel... rust will not be an issue

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by monkE

that hose clamp is stainless steel... rust will not be an issue

It will rust over time in saltwater.

All of the stainless steels except the best of the specialty alloys will suffer from pitting or crevice corrosion when immersed in seawater.

And I am 100% sure those clams are not the "best"of the specialty alloys.

Ref: http://www.dieselduck.net/machine/04.../corrosion.htm

And a first hand experience:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...tainless+steel

[neoh]

rust = iron oxide
gfo = ferric oxide

iron oxide = ferric oxide

I run a reactor with GFO. If anything, wouldn't the rust from the clamp help more than destroy? A theory, of course.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by neoh

rust = iron oxide
gfo = ferric oxide

iron oxide = ferric oxide

I run a reactor with GFO. If anything, wouldn't the rust from the clamp help more than destroy? A theory, of course.

The GFO you use is "pure" (as far as I know) and doesn't have any other form of "leaching" material. These clams, on the other hand, are made of other materials and with rusting, there's always a possibility that the stainless steel coating will turn into ferric oxide and thus exposing what's beneath it. Thus its not only ferric oxide. Why take the risk?

[neoh]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

The GFO you use is "pure" (as far as I know) and doesn't have any other form of "leaching" material. These clams, on the other hand, are made of other materials and with rusting, there's always a possibility that the stainless steel coating will turn into ferric oxide and thus exposing what's beneath it. Thus its not only ferric oxide. Why take the risk?

*clamps

I'm not taking the risk, I'm rather just curious.

[neoh]

Originally Posted by Jakegr

Beautiful tank! I'm interested in seeing how that fox coral does... I have had two over the last few years and haven't been able to keep them healthy, despite other LPS doing well. Not many other people seem to try keeping them.

Jynx me why don't you!

Thank you for the compliment. What were the first signs of depletion with them?

[Jakegr]

Originally Posted by neoh

Jynx me why don't you!

Thank you for the compliment. What were the first signs of depletion with them?

Didn't mean to jinx you!

Like any other LPS coral, when a fox coral is healthy it is open. Both of mine ended up with slow tissue necrosis. In my opinion, they like low light and very, very low flow. If the current is constantly pushing the tissue to one side, and you can see the ridges of the skeleton through the tissue, try reducing flow or moving it to a different location.

[neoh]

I've got him pretty well tucked under a rock in the shade, out of range of both the wave and the powerheads, very little flow there, but i'll keep an eye out for that - thanks.