Red Sea nano stand question

[Fredrxn]

Hey guys I am building my stand for my red sea max nano..... Is it okay for me to flip the back panel so the screws are on the inside of stand here's a few pictures... Do not understand why red sea has a screws on the outside of stand there gonna rust from salt..thanks

 

[revhtree]

I've built plenty of these stands for R2R show giveaways. I'm not sure what it could hurt but I personally would not do it as you would probably void any warranty that you have. The stands I have put together all came with plastic screw covers.