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affects of copper

post #1 of 10
3/16/11 at 2:07pm
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would copper affect the growth of corals

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post #2 of 10
3/16/11 at 2:58pm

yes, copper is extremely toxic to corals

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post #3 of 10
3/16/11 at 7:31pm

any copper level will hurt corals and inverts.curious ? why do you ask?

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post #4 of 10
3/17/11 at 12:50am
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I think I found why my tank is struggling, I have been testing lfs has been testing, everyboby comes back with good #'s. fish all seem fine, the only thing someone noticed was the ro\di holding tank has a brass valve on it, so yesterday took it off and replaced it with pvc. now I wait for the tank to fill so I can do a few large water changes.   

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any copper level will hurt corals and inverts.curious ? why do you ask?



 

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post #5 of 10
3/17/11 at 1:09am

Have you/the LFS used a copper test (Seachem, Sailfert, Elos)? And actually saw readings indicating there was copper in the tank?

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post #6 of 10
3/17/11 at 10:42am

there are absorbant products on the market to pull the copper out of the water. Running carbon would also help.

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post #7 of 10
3/17/11 at 11:23am
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no we never tested for copper, this is a stab in the dark all i had to do was change out to a pvc drain no big deal. now after a couple of water changes we will be able to tell.  

 

 

 

 

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Have you/the LFS used a copper test (Seachem, Sailfert, Elos)? And actually saw readings indicating there was copper in the tank?



 

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post #8 of 10
3/17/11 at 11:41am
I would test. I doubt a little valve would harm that much, although it's god to have changed it just in case.
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post #9 of 10
3/17/11 at 11:44am

You can run a poly filter BUT as TommieLynn stated I do not think your valve leached out any copper that was detrimental to your tank

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post #10 of 10
3/17/11 at 1:18pm
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That is why i changed the valve this way i can knock off one thing at a time, I am running a poly filter the fish store gave me, right now has been 24 hours. after I get some water made will do a change, also I have some old water left over am going to have both tested .will let you know whats up  
 

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I would test. I doubt a little valve would harm that much, although it's god to have changed it just in case.


 

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