Copper treatment with UV and protein skimmer?

marinenut

Member
I've done a search on this, but couldn't come up with anything. I was wondering if I should keep my UV sterilizer on or off while I'm doing a copper treatment? I've heard that I need to keep the protein skimmer off, because it will cause a toxic copper concentration to build. I'm using Mardel Coppersafe, which apparently is chelated copper sulfate.
Thanks.
By the way, I have a FO tank.
 

beth

Administrator
Staff member
Copper should be fine, but you do need to turn it off for antibiotic treatment.
 
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exile415

Guest
the uv isnt in your main tank right? i hope you dont add copper to your main tank. never add copper to your main tank
 
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