Best way to......

h2joe · 07/10/2006, 12:46 PM

remove trace elements of copper from a system. i accendtly used a brass gate valve insteand of a plastic and i need to know how to remove the trace ammounts of copper from the system. it is a 10g tank with a 10g sump/fuge. anyways taking it down and starting over again isnt a problem as im not going to use the rocks that were in the system again. my main concern is the plumbing and silicone leaching small amounts of copper into the water. so what is the best way to get rid of it without buying a new tank sump and plumbing?

thanks

Mark

RichConley · 07/10/2006, 12:48 PM

run some polypads for a couple weeks. When they stop turning color, stop worrying about it.

The whole silicon wicking/leaching copper/etc is way overdone.

07/10/2006, 12:46 PM	#1
h2joe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: largo FL (Please send me frags) Posts: 984	Best way to...... remove trace elements of copper from a system. i accendtly used a brass gate valve insteand of a plastic and i need to know how to remove the trace ammounts of copper from the system. it is a 10g tank with a 10g sump/fuge. anyways taking it down and starting over again isnt a problem as im not going to use the rocks that were in the system again. my main concern is the plumbing and silicone leaching small amounts of copper into the water. so what is the best way to get rid of it without buying a new tank sump and plumbing? thanks Mark

07/10/2006, 12:48 PM	#2
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	run some polypads for a couple weeks. When they stop turning color, stop worrying about it. The whole silicon wicking/leaching copper/etc is way overdone. __________________ NO TANKS!!!