chelated copper removal

FishyMel · 07/21/2007, 03:19 PM

Hi,

I have a 75 gallon aquarium that I would like to convert to a reef tank. Only problem is that I ran chelated copper once in the system about 5 years ago. Will this be a problem if I want to put inverts in it now? Also, I have an Eheim wet/dry I would like to utilize and am worried about the same issue. I am busy cleaning the heck out of all of it and have tossed all the media and completely replacing it. Any ideas?

Mely

AquaReeferMan · 07/21/2007, 05:31 PM

Throw in some Poly Filters. If you have any copper in the system it will pull it out and turn blue. I used copper once in a fowlr tank and about 6 months later I turned it into a reef. I ran some poly filters for a couple of weeks and then started to add coral. There was no problems what so ever. Is the silicone stained blue or is it still clear?

cloak · 07/21/2007, 05:31 PM

I don't think you will have any problem due to risidual copper. Just make sure to give everything a good scrub before you fill it up and run some carbon on it for a while just to make sure.

FishyMel · 07/23/2007, 10:50 PM

Thanks everyone! I am running a polyfilter right now on setup. How long do I leave it in before taking it out to check the color?

AquaReeferMan · 07/23/2007, 11:06 PM

About a week.

mbbuna · 07/24/2007, 09:06 AM

a poly filter will only remove copper from the water. any copper that is on/in the liverock and substrate will still be there and will slowly leach back into the water over time.

please read this link http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ghlight=copper

07/21/2007, 03:19 PM	#1
FishyMel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,401	chelated copper removal Hi, I have a 75 gallon aquarium that I would like to convert to a reef tank. Only problem is that I ran chelated copper once in the system about 5 years ago. Will this be a problem if I want to put inverts in it now? Also, I have an Eheim wet/dry I would like to utilize and am worried about the same issue. I am busy cleaning the heck out of all of it and have tossed all the media and completely replacing it. Any ideas? Mely

07/21/2007, 05:31 PM	#2
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Throw in some Poly Filters. If you have any copper in the system it will pull it out and turn blue. I used copper once in a fowlr tank and about 6 months later I turned it into a reef. I ran some poly filters for a couple of weeks and then started to add coral. There was no problems what so ever. Is the silicone stained blue or is it still clear? __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

07/23/2007, 11:06 PM	#5
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	About a week. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

07/21/2007, 05:31 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I don't think you will have any problem due to risidual copper. Just make sure to give everything a good scrub before you fill it up and run some carbon on it for a while just to make sure.

07/23/2007, 10:50 PM	#4
FishyMel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,401	Thanks everyone! I am running a polyfilter right now on setup. How long do I leave it in before taking it out to check the color?

07/24/2007, 09:06 AM	#6
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	a poly filter will only remove copper from the water. any copper that is on/in the liverock and substrate will still be there and will slowly leach back into the water over time. please read this link http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ghlight=copper