QT tank question

ray242 · 10/13/2010, 12:55 PM

I purchased a 10gal tank to treat a couple of fish with copper. Once I'm done treating the fish and add them back to the DT, am I able to use the 10gal as a QT for newly purchased inverts/corals? Would a 100% water change and a thorough rinsing be enough to rid the tank of the copper or is it permanently tainted?

Mr. Fish · 10/13/2010, 12:59 PM

I would buy another tank for inverts or put them right into dt, I wouldn't risk putting them in a tank that had copper.

Jstdv8 · 10/13/2010, 01:18 PM

I have a seperate 10g for the inverts/corals/LR.
Copper can leach out of silicone and possible other plastics. So pretty muchy any equpiment that is in the copper is best left in the copper tank and get new equipment for a seperate tank.

oxford · 10/13/2010, 01:30 PM

I haven't yet had to dose Cu (knock wood). When I do, I'll make the tank I use a designated Cu hospital tank. I wonder if I can get my hands on some of those Mr. Yuk poison control stickers...

thegrun · 10/13/2010, 02:00 PM

If the tank is acrylic it should not be a problem. The silicone in glass tanks does absorb copper, so no if it is glass.

10/13/2010, 12:55 PM	#1
ray242 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 18	QT tank question I purchased a 10gal tank to treat a couple of fish with copper. Once I'm done treating the fish and add them back to the DT, am I able to use the 10gal as a QT for newly purchased inverts/corals? Would a 100% water change and a thorough rinsing be enough to rid the tank of the copper or is it permanently tainted?

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10/13/2010, 12:59 PM	#2
Mr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 828	I would buy another tank for inverts or put them right into dt, I wouldn't risk putting them in a tank that had copper.

10/13/2010, 01:18 PM	#3
Jstdv8 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 1,420	I have a seperate 10g for the inverts/corals/LR. Copper can leach out of silicone and possible other plastics. So pretty muchy any equpiment that is in the copper is best left in the copper tank and get new equipment for a seperate tank.

10/13/2010, 01:30 PM	#4
oxford Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DC metro (Montgomery County) Posts: 58	I haven't yet had to dose Cu (knock wood). When I do, I'll make the tank I use a designated Cu hospital tank. I wonder if I can get my hands on some of those Mr. Yuk poison control stickers...

10/13/2010, 02:00 PM	#5
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	If the tank is acrylic it should not be a problem. The silicone in glass tanks does absorb copper, so no if it is glass.