Stainless steel mesh

**acitydweller** · 01-22-2013, 05:15 PM

i hear t-316 is the one to work with in aquaria due to its corrosion prohibitive properties... the lesser t-304 just has a lesser % of the alloy which affects corrosion underwater.

**nilocg** · 01-22-2013, 05:20 PM

I have used both 304 and 316 in my shrimp tanks without any problems, neither have rusted on me. I currently only use 316 just because people say its better.

**h4n** · 01-22-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nilocg

I have used both 304 and 316 in my shrimp tanks without any problems, neither have rusted on me. I currently only use 316 just because people say its better.

I think there's two types of 304 to no?

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**sonicpath** · 01-22-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by h4n

Ya.. must not be 316.

I know some 304 are coating with what I forgot.

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PVC which kills people too

**sonicpath** · 01-22-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by nilocg

I have used both 304 and 316 in my shrimp tanks without any problems, neither have rusted on me. I currently only use 316 just because people say its better.

nothing about the rust, it's the coating on the mesh, depends on which type that you get.

**nilocg** · 01-22-2013, 08:10 PM

So which 304 is not ok to use?

**sonicpath** · 01-22-2013, 08:40 PM

None of 304 is ok to use... especially ones with special coating. even some of the plastic ones has PVC coating. if you want hassle free go with 316 plain finish.

PVC is useless without the addition of a plethora of toxic additives, which can make the PVC product itself harmful to consumers. These chemicals can evaporate or leach out of PVC, posing risks to your fish tank. Pure PVC itself is not harmful, or else I would imagine they would not use it as residential water pipes (from which some households would get their drinking water from). However, some types of additives are questionable in regards to safety. please keep in mind those SS Mesh are made for industrial purpose. not mainly for aquarium.

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01-22-2013, 05:20 PM	#17
nilocg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (325/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PacNW Posts: 2,143	I have used both 304 and 316 in my shrimp tanks without any problems, neither have rusted on me. I currently only use 316 just because people say its better.

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nilocg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (325/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PacNW Posts: 2,143	So which 304 is not ok to use?

01-22-2013, 08:40 PM	#22
sonicpath Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 300	None of 304 is ok to use... especially ones with special coating. even some of the plastic ones has PVC coating. if you want hassle free go with 316 plain finish. PVC is useless without the addition of a plethora of toxic additives, which can make the PVC product itself harmful to consumers. These chemicals can evaporate or leach out of PVC, posing risks to your fish tank. Pure PVC itself is not harmful, or else I would imagine they would not use it as residential water pipes (from which some households would get their drinking water from). However, some types of additives are questionable in regards to safety. please keep in mind those SS Mesh are made for industrial purpose. not mainly for aquarium.