Can I put Magnents in my tank?

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  1. browntrout

    browntrout Fire Shrimp

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    Like the thread says can I use a regular magnent that yu get from a craft store in my tank? Will ir corrode or poisen my tank?
     
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  2. ReefSparky

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    Probably not, browntrout. Most magnets are ferrous, and iron rusts. As far as I know, there are very few metals that can safely be used in a reef tank. Titanium is one. If there are others, I'm not aware of them.
     
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    can i ask why you want to use a magnet?
     
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  4. browntrout

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    I made a frag holder out of acrylic with my laser today.....and I wanted to glue one to the holder and put the other on th outside of the tank to hold it. Guess I will just use suction cups
     
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    Is there a method by which you can cut somewhat of a countersink into a thick piece of acrylic? You could possibly encase a small disk shaped magnet in epoxy and get away with it . . .

    Better yet, maybe, stack 3 or 4 pieces of acrylic together after cutting a hole in 3 of them, and welding them together, dropping in a magnet, and sealing it in with epoxy, silicone, or some other watertite way?
     
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    Box it completly in acrylic or another acceptable material and use it through that....similiar to the mag float
    Danny
     
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  7. browntrout

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    I figured that I might epoxy them if I wanted to. Thanks for the advice guys.
     
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    quick photos

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    you can coat the magnet with a thick layer of aquarium safe silicone :)
     
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    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    you got a cutting laser? where can i get one of these:)
     
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