copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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elgordoinavw

Discussion Starter · Jun 10, 2003

hello everyone,

i used to have a fowlr, well i had a big out break of ich and i used copper to get rid of it. now i changed the water, cleaned the hell out of all the parts (ps,pump,new sump, etc...) the live rock i left out of water for about a week, i got angry at my tank. but i changed the sand only thing i have from the old tank is the dead rock. will this ruin any chances of me setting up a reef???
also when you buy lr from a classified ad is it posible to know if copper has ever been used?

can i use one of the pads that are meant to absorb heavy metals, and will it help with any copper?

thanks-

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Mrs Smith

· #3 · Jun 10, 2003

I'd try as Buzz suggested - put the rock into buckets with new saltwater. Let it sit a week, and test for copper. I'm afraid it will be permanently contaminated, though.

As for buying a used tank, asking the prior owner is the best way, but it isn't foolproof. If the tank was used as a reef, it's a safe bet, but if it was FW, all bets are off. Fill the tank, wait a few days and test for copper is the only think I know to do.

HTH,
Danielle

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