Will this screw on my skimmer rust?

bo0sted2g

bo0sted2g

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I have an IceCap K2 skimmer and the overall build quality is great but this one screw concerns me. It is the only metal component of the whole skimmer. If I keep it at the recommended water depth between 6-8 inches this metal screw is submerged.

Will constant contact with saltwater rust this screw and cause havoc in my aquarium?

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bo0sted2g said:
I have an IceCap K2 skimmer and the overall build quality is great but this one screw concerns me. It is the only metal component of the whole skimmer. If I keep it at the recommended water depth between 6-8 inches this metal screw is submerged.

Will constant contact with saltwater rust this screw and cause havoc in my aquarium?

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Do you know what it's made of?


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I read the manual to see if the parts list stated what it is made of but it didn't.


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Imagine it's stainless steel and would be fine for a while. Curious choice though. Chillers use titanium, a corrosion resistant metal without any problems.
 
Can you get a better picture of it? Where I can see the color of it? If it's titanium then now, stainless steel can still rust though some are more resistant than others. If the manufacturer placed that screw there I would assume it is resistant to rusting in a marine aquarium.


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bif24701 said:
Can you get a better picture of it? Where I can see the color of it? If it's titanium then now, stainless steel can still rust though some are more resistant than others. If the manufacturer placed that screw there I would assume it is resistant to rusting in a marine aquarium.


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One would hope.

Some stainless will rust. High quality stainless and titanium will not. I have to imagine they used a material that won't corrode.
 
bif24701 said:
Can you get a better picture of it? Where I can see the color of it? If it's titanium then now, stainless steel can still rust though some are more resistant than others. If the manufacturer placed that screw there I would assume it is resistant to rusting in a marine aquarium.


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I also assumed that it should be fine if they put it there, it just didn't make sense to me why they wouldn't just use plastic



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Highly doubtful it's titanium IMO. I wouldn't be too concerned, should be easy to monitor when doing maintenance/skimmer cleaning.
 
Its stainless for sure based on color.... (could be nickel plated steel as that has the same color but that would just be stupid)
It will not be a problem being stainless..

Its certainly NOT titanium.. That would be pricey..
 
mcgyvr said:
Its stainless for sure based on color.... (could be nickel plated steel as that has the same color but that would just be stupid)
It will not be a problem being stainless..

Its certainly NOT titanium.. That would be pricey..
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i agree Titanium does not shine much and when milled as this screw it the groves would be grayish ...

i bet its 316 stainless if so i have some in my sump that are 4-5 years old


Could remove one of the 13 in my shoulder and arm to compare ... ahh on second thought NO...
 
I received an email back from Jeremy at CoralVue "all metal components are Titanium"


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