brass nail (tack)

[mark peacock]

I have just dropped one into my tank and i can not find it anywhere do i need to worry about it i was hanging a pic on the wall and it went straight in:doubt:

 

[returnofsid]

I suppose if you have a large tank, with a large volume of water, you might be fine. If at all possible, I'd get it out of there though.

 

[mark peacock]

tank

my tank is around 120 gallon just cannot see it anywhere.

 

[returnofsid]

I think with that volume of water, you'll be fine. That small of an object is going to be pretty diluted in that amount of water.

 

[mark peacock]

I hope just be my luck after getting they way i want it after 5 years. thanks for your reply. mark

 

[danno14]

Try using a small magnet to "fish around" for it. It may have a high enough iron content for that to work. (many are brass plated.... not solid brass- too soft). Even if you don't find it, you should be totally fine. D

 

[zakman]

brass wont rust either so you dont have to worry about it breaking down anytime soon

 

[Snowboarda42]

^ but brass does contain copper...

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

This doesn't answer your original question, but you might want to rethink hanging a picture above the tank... if I'm reading between the lines correctly. (Unless it's just a paper poster, or something like that.) It'd really suck if a framed picture falling off a wall for whatever reason ended up breaking your tank. That's why I removed everything from the wall behind my tank.

 

[focus]

^ but brass does contain copper...

Exactly, don't leave it in your tank.

 

[mark peacock]

This doesn't answer your original question, but you might want to rethink hanging a picture above the tank... if I'm reading between the lines correctly. (Unless it's just a paper poster, or something like that.) It'd really suck if a framed picture falling off a wall for whatever reason ended up breaking your tank. That's why I removed everything from the wall behind my tank.

i have a closed top lid on my tank which approx 8inches high from the tank edge so no worry about anything going into my tank the pin when through the hinged part of the tank lid 1 in a million chance of this happening.

 

[returnofsid]

Mark, here's a link to a thread that's somewhat related, yet disturbing. Hope it helps.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35618

 

[Herefishyfishy]

The amount of free copper in even a solid brass tack (unlikely as in what Danno said)
is minute. The copper in brass is locked up as an alloy with lead or tin and is fairly saltwater inert. If you can find it, great. If not, don't sweat it.