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02-28-2007, 03:07 AM
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I'd say yes, once anything has been exposed to copper it's virtually useless in a reef tank. A fish only tank maybe but no live rock etc. Even with conditioners that bind heavy metals copper will still be present to some extent. Silicone on an aquarium, plastic on a power head or pump etc...anything that has been exposed should be avoided. Good news is, it will probably be perfect for a QT tank for fish :-)
Doug
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02-28-2007, 04:57 AM
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http://www.wetwebmedia.com/copperfa.htm <- best 'real' answers can be found here...
I doubt the plastic would absorb significant levels of copper. Personally I'd replace the input/output hoses, add cuprisorb and run as a closed loop for a while.
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02-28-2007, 05:04 AM
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As far as I know, if your stuff has been exposed to copper, it becomes a potential hazard to any sort of inverts. It MAY be safe, but I wouldn't risk it myself.
Like Doug said though, there's no point in chucking it out. It would still work fine for a fish only QT. Plus it couldn't hurt to put it on that closed loop with those copper removal chemicals for a while like andy suggested.
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