Will a rusty tweezer do any harm to the flora and fauna?

[dkk08]

Hi Guys, my tweezer is showing signs of rusting, am worried if the rust will affect the water quality as well as the fishes/shrimps? Please advise? Thanks!

[bossteck]

I doubt it will cause any problems.

Hey, if you bury it under the substrate, it may even be a good source of Fe.

[juggler]

Shouldn't be harmful as it is freshwater. And the contact with water is only such a short period.

For my planted tank, I used staples for the moss wall. And the hundreds of staples are rusting in the background. Rust has iron which is good for plants too. Some aquarists, like Tom Barr, even put in iron filings.

[dkk08]

ok that's interesting
the thing is I fail science lar

Did I rem wrongly? But is Iron or Copper good/bad for shrimps?

[BFG]

Copper very bad for invertebrate no matter freshwater or seawater.

[dkk08]

Copper very bad for invertebrate no matter freshwater or seawater.

ah yes Copper! Thanks BFG!

[Stoner]

Shouldn't be harmful as it is freshwater. And the contact with water is only such a short period.

For my planted tank, I used staples for the moss wall. And the hundreds of staples are rusting in the background. Rust has iron which is good for plants too. Some aquarists, like Tom Barr, even put in iron filings.

Rusting Staples as Iron ++... Wow... learn some thing new today.

[freshfish]

how can it be ? ? take note that iron is inorganic matter .... and it cannot be utilized by plants for nutrients . the one should add is organic iron in the form of tablets or capules

[beetroot]

wah... so scientific (i am also not a science person ). who else can share about freshfish's theory?

and keep hearing about iron being good for plants? what about shrimps?

[carlfsk]

how can it be ? ? take note that iron is inorganic matter .... and it cannot be utilized by plants for nutrients . the one should add is organic iron in the form of tablets or capules

If iron is inorganic and can't be utilized by plants, aren't the gulu Tom Barr is doing something xx by adding iron filings, which is mentioned by another hobbyist?

Anyone can verify the 2 mentions, that is iron is inorganic and can't be utilized by plants and Tom Barr adding iron filings?

Just wanted some facts to get things right.

[bossteck]

This discussion might be of interest to you.

[stormchild]

erm. Guys. I pretty sure bro dkk08 isn't going to leave his rusty tweezers inside his tank as iron supplement to his plants.

[bliss01]

I thought tweezers are made of stainless steel..

[dkk08]

I thought tweezers are made of stainless steel..

well mine is stainless steel but it still rust... its about 4-5 years old already... and nope I'm not going to leave the tools in the water as supplements