Brass Hose Fittings.....

edhaze · 03/13/2014, 03:30 PM

Hey guys i make my saltwater in a brute garbage can and for the time being i pump it out with a pump with a cut piece garden hose when i did my last water change i left hose in can with salt water... is the water still good or is it contaminated from the garden hose fitting being in the water. i would hate to have to scrap all this water.

James77 · 03/13/2014, 04:02 PM

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. How much, if any, contaminated the water I do not know...but it would be much safer just taking the hit on the water. Copper is toxic to lots of the things we keep.

03/13/2014, 03:30 PM	#1
edhaze Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 25	Brass Hose Fittings..... Hey guys i make my saltwater in a brute garbage can and for the time being i pump it out with a pump with a cut piece garden hose when i did my last water change i left hose in can with salt water... is the water still good or is it contaminated from the garden hose fitting being in the water. i would hate to have to scrap all this water.

03/13/2014, 04:02 PM	#2
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. How much, if any, contaminated the water I do not know...but it would be much safer just taking the hit on the water. Copper is toxic to lots of the things we keep. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater