Rusty bone cutter?

[Fishingandreefing]

My coated bone cutter had some rust partly due to my laziness of cleaning it with water after each.

It has some rust. I am soaking it with vinegar and the coating had fade away so did some rust after brushing.

However, I can’t get all the rust out as some are “inside” of the part.

Question is, is it safe to use in the tank? I need to trim down one my acros tomorrow.

 

[fishguy242]

clean as best as can ,rinse well,do not see a problem with using in tank

 

[Fishingandreefing]

clean as best as can ,rinse well,do not see a problem with using in tank

Oookkkky, might do that and wish me luck lok

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Any other have a different experience? Just nervous sticking that thing in there lol

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Meh, mine are so bad that I have to force them open and closed many times to work the rust out of them.... its fine, don't worry about it.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Meh, mine are so bad that I have to force them open and closed many times to work the rust out of them.... its fine, don't worry about it.

lol. Got you!

 

[h2so4hurts]

Rust from that will not hurt your tank at all.

 

[footgal]

It’ll be fine. Mine are about 50% rust and I use them at least on a weekly basis in a 20 gallon tank. I don’t run carbon or anything and have seen no I’ll effects from it, even on notoriously finicky corals.

 

[ChrisNH]

I am surprised bone cutters are not stainless.

 

[footgal]

I am surprised bone cutters are not stainless.

Yeah me too, I was kinda annoyed when I found mine rusting

 

[Casket_Case]

Use WD40 to remove rust if you use WD40 just make sure it’s clean before using it back in the aquarium

 

[ReefPiracy]

i just use rusted til the break get a new pair. I never clean any tools **** it.

 

[h2so4hurts]

I am surprised bone cutters are not stainless.

They probably are, just 304 and not 316. Both will rust eventually, though.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

I am surprised bone cutters are not stainless.

I think mine was. But I never clean it after each use so.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

i just use rusted til the break get a new pair. I never clean any tools **** it.

Lol

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Isn’t rust is a big no no in a reef tank? But seems like everybody here is ok with it. I cleaned mine today the best I could but I still can see rust juice coming out every time I am doing the cutting motion. Coming out of the connecting part. I only made two cuts so and did a water change afterward.

 

[fishguy242]

just a little iron,good for corals long as not left in tank ,no prob

 

[Fishingandreefing]

just a little iron,good for corals long as not left in tank ,no prob

Lol