Plastic Driveway Rods for Aquescaping

[BaleKlocoon]

Are these safe for pinning my rock together? I've read that a lot of people use the fiberglass rods, which are probably stronger, but if I'm not doing anything too crazy should the plastic driveway rods work? The Lowes and Home Depots in my area don't carry the fiberglass ones, only plastic. I could order them, but I really want to get my cycle started this weekend since I'm about to go out of town for a few weeks.

 

[mcgyvr]

yep.. just fine..
All plastic is fine for use in the tank..

 

[BaleKlocoon]

Awesome. I was thinking maybe if it isn't HDPE or whatever there might be a leaching issue.

 

[mcgyvr]

Awesome. I was thinking maybe if it isn't HDPE or whatever there might be a leaching issue.

In general the whole "leaching" issue is one big fat rumor/wives tail..

 

[billdogg]

yep.. just fine..
All plastic is fine for use in the tank..

In general the whole "leaching" issue is one big fat rumor/wives tail..

^^^This^^^

 

[ReefkeeperZ]

In general the whole "leaching" issue is one big fat rumor/wives tail..

unless one is talking about shipping bags, then there is backed science about that, the nonylphenol an FDA approved food grade slipping agent is highly toxic to certain fish. but thats a different subject.
just in case you want to read about it
This study is referenced as: Hamlin HJ, Marciano K, Downs CA (2015) Migration of nonylphenol from food-grade plastic to the coral reef fish Pseudochromis fridmani. Chemosphere 139:223-228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.06.032

the plastic rods will be fine

 

[Smokey Stover]

The wife asked me where her fat plastic coat-hangers went... IDK honey, I haven't seen em LOL.

 

[BaleKlocoon]

Lol

 

[Indymann99]

The wife asked me where her fat plastic coat-hangers went... IDK honey, I haven't seen em LOL.

+1 lol