Dropped 2 drywall screws in tank

[bad santa]

I was unscrewing my old light setup in my canopy and I dropped 2 drywall screws in the tank. I cant find them, should I tear apart my rockwork and find the screws? Is there any harm if I leave them in there?
thanks

 

[Infern0]

Before too much time passes and they get burried you might wanna take a closer look...before it turns into a huge chore.

I'm not sure what the affects of rust or any other chemical reactions that can occur would do to your tank or it's inhabitants.

 

[lfjewett]

Are they magnetic? A really powerfull magnet could help you find them quickly.. And yes I would get them out, they will rust.

 

[Kurt03]

what are the effects of rust ?

 

[bad santa]

Ill try and use a telescoping magnet and get them out.

 

[yeame]

in my fresh water I allways had a couple of nails in the filter dont know about saltwater

 

[sttroyiii]

Most of the sheetrock screws rust very quickly. They have some that put a little bit of a grey coating on them that protects them somewhat. I would plan on removing them when you can. Rust might not be bad, Im not sure enough to say, but it will probably color your water after a while.

 

[Sk8r]

Your mag float glass cleaners are potent magnets and can help retrieve most metal objects.

 

[gohan3]

most drywall screws aren't galvanized since drywall isn't made for damp areas. I would get them out, they rust fast.

 

[jerehmy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7323015#post7323015 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yeame
in my fresh water I allways had a couple of nails in the filter dont know about saltwater

Why would you have nails in a FW filter???????????

 

[Kurt03]

why why why, would really like to know unless it was just cause you couldnt get them out

 

[yeame]

dont realy know? old-timer advise had problem with discus getting eaten by pleco stoped when the nails were in there hey it worked

 

[Kurt03]

ahhh, if it works for you use it !

 

[goda]

intresting

if its too much work just leave them and do more waterchanges and run carbon more for like 3 months

 

[masterswimmer]

I accidentally dropped one (a drywall screw) in my fuge about 1.5 years ago. I looked but couldn't find it. Never did anything to my system. Now if it were two, I'd be breaking down the whole system! lol, J/K.

swimmer

 

[davocean]

My sinularia looked stressed for a few days.
On closer examination I found a screw had come off my lights.
Removed screw and sinularia was cool.
Nails to keep pleco from eating discus?!
HUUGGHH!!??

 

[phil5613]

Nails in fresh water provide iron to the system according to old timers ( like me!) I wouldnt do it to salt water but it does help in planted fresh water tanks

 

[bad santa]

I found both screws yesterday(my wife found them really). I was surprised that 1 of the screws was completely covered in rust and the other one was starting to rust. I didn't know they would react that fast in the tank. Thanks for the advise guys/gals.