Pecan flavor chewed plastic on my tank

[Brenda S Beck]

Let me first say, at this time I will not mention who the vendor is until I hear from them. I have sent off an email this morning to ask why this has happened.

Has any one else had a problem with flavoring chewing up plastic parts?
This flavor in particular is pecan. When I mixed my recipe up in the bottle, it was never clear. Stayed cloudy.
It clouded my 3.5 tank (turned the plastic white, its ruined) and ate the plastic end caps.

 

[AzPlumber]

There are a few flavors that eat up plastics and crack tanks. Do a search you will find lots of threads about this.

 

[Brenda S Beck]

There are a few flavors that eat up plastics and crack tanks. Do a search you will find lots of threads about this.

I thank ya, AzPlumber. I searched on this forum and found a lot more info. The chemical in my pecan flavoring is Triactetin which cracks and eats plastics.

 

[AzPlumber]

Sorry I was on my phone earlier or I would have typed more info for you.

 

[my4jewels]

Yep, triacetin will melt plastic endcaps. However, delrin caps are fine with it.