Effect of Copper on Reef

[Chad]

hey everyone,

Quick question, what are the symptoms of a reef with copper in it?

Anything that can show a lead up to the big bang of everything dieing?

[dirtyreefer]

Copper is definitely not good in a reef, how much do you think is in it?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Chad

hey everyone,

Quick question, what are the symptoms of a reef with copper in it?

Anything that can show a lead up to the big bang of everything dieing?

invertabrae will start dieing... snails, coral ect.. but other things can cause this also.

Steve

[Edmonton Eskimo]

why do you think there's copper in your tank? Usually copper is only present if you add it yourself.

[Kabong]

Sailfert makes a copper test kit.
I'm not sure if it can pick up trace amount's but it might solve your problem for ya.

[Xtasia]

I think you can get copper in your tank if you use Tapwater. Some houses use copper pipes which then transfer into the water.

[AC33]

Originally Posted by Xtasia

I think you can get copper in your tank if you use Tapwater. Some houses use copper pipes which then transfer into the water.

I think it's even worse if you use hot water and your house has copper pipes.

[Gizmo]

I can tell you first hand that copper will wipe your system dead. It will kill your inverts as stated above, your rock, and eventually your fish. (even though a copper dip is used to eliminated some fish disease). luckily for me it stoped at the fish, but I lost almost everything else. Get some cuprisorb if you think you might have some and get it in your sump.