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Planning on writing on frag plugs with permanent marker, just to keep track of names. Is it toxic to the tank or will it dissolve in the water?
 

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If you Google "what's permanent markers made of"....you'll see it comprises of three ingredients

* ink.... which is organic and usually plant based material

* solvent... which is alcohol based. Heck I vodka dose 80proof alcohol daily in my reef tank

* resin.... a binder sorta like a glue. Heck we superglue and epoxy all kinds of stuff in our reef tanks

I personally dont see anything among all these "what's in permanent marker" websites to make me think its toxic for a reef tank as it leaches slowly into the saltwater in such a small amt


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If you Google "what's permanent markers made of"....you'll see it comprises of three ingredients

* ink.... which is organic and usually plant based material

* solvent... which is alcohol based

* resin.... a binder sorta like a glue. Heck we superglue and epoxy all kinds of stuff in our reef tanks

I personally dont see anything among all these "what's in permanent marker" websites to make me think its toxic for a reef tank as it leaches slowly into the saltwater


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Awesome thanks for that info!!
 

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