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Old 10-16-2010, 03:34 AM
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Default Rinsing OK for empty tank that had previous cupramine treatment?
If I rinsed it out thoroughly, can I use a tank that's had a cupramine treatment in it, to store RO/DI in it temporarily? I need me some temporary holding tanks and I'm looking at my 30g hospital tank very thoughtfully at the moment..
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I think rinsing should be okay...if it were me, I would maybe use some "prime" etc in the rinse water and maybe let it soak for an hour...
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Good idea as Prime is said to detoxify heavy metal. Better be safe than sorry!

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I think rinsing should be okay...if it were me, I would maybe use some "prime" etc in the rinse water and maybe let it soak for an hour...
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Old 10-16-2010, 06:41 AM
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If it were me I would strip all silicone and reseal as the copper would have been absorbed by the silicone and then it will leach into the water again killing any inverts in the tank. The same way it would from rack that was in a tank that was treated with coppermine.

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Tony, I'd try real hard to find something else. Maybe go buy some cheap garbage cans...
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.... Maybe go buy some cheap garbage cans...
...or not.

I'd go find something else too.

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