Live Rock in QT Tank..... Biological??????

DavidG1966 · 03/20/2006, 07:49 PM

Can I use Live Rock for biological filtration in a QT Tank? Will copper treatment ruin the biological capacity of Live Rock? If it does how doesnt copper ruin any other biological media... i.e ceramin rings??

old salty · 03/20/2006, 10:36 PM

Live rock will work, but don't put it back in the main display. I don't think copper ruins the biomedia, but it may remain in the water (and the rock) which could leech back into the main display (hence why you shouldn't run it there.)

I don't use LR in the QT, because I sanitize everything after the QT period. I use biomedia in a mesh bag, but throw it away when I'm done. It's not that expensive and I wouldn't risk putting diseases into the main display to save $5 worth of ceramic.

Lager · 03/20/2006, 10:41 PM

Not sure if the Copper will effect the capilibility of the rock..But you do realize that you will never be able to use that rock in your main tank ever again due to the Copper leaching into the rock?

DavidG1966 · 03/20/2006, 10:46 PM

The rock would ONLY stay in the QT tank for biological purposes (and provide the QT's fish with some natural rock nooks and crannys to hide in). Bad idea???

h20cooled · 03/20/2006, 11:44 PM

From what I've read you do not want rock or sand in a QT tank that is going to be treated with copper. I think it has to do with the copper's effectiveness. They recommend PVC fittings or pipe something inert like that. Then you can use a hang on the back filter, I just put some filter media in my sump for a while and then put it into the QT tank filter and it worked great.

Rich

03/20/2006, 07:49 PM	#1
DavidG1966 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 325	Live Rock in QT Tank..... Biological?????? Can I use Live Rock for biological filtration in a QT Tank? Will copper treatment ruin the biological capacity of Live Rock? If it does how doesnt copper ruin any other biological media... i.e ceramin rings??

03/20/2006, 10:36 PM	#2
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	Live rock will work, but don't put it back in the main display. I don't think copper ruins the biomedia, but it may remain in the water (and the rock) which could leech back into the main display (hence why you shouldn't run it there.) I don't use LR in the QT, because I sanitize everything after the QT period. I use biomedia in a mesh bag, but throw it away when I'm done. It's not that expensive and I wouldn't risk putting diseases into the main display to save $5 worth of ceramic. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

03/20/2006, 10:41 PM	#3
Lager Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Salisbury,NC Posts: 209	Not sure if the Copper will effect the capilibility of the rock..But you do realize that you will never be able to use that rock in your main tank ever again due to the Copper leaching into the rock?

03/20/2006, 10:46 PM	#4
DavidG1966 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 325	The rock would ONLY stay in the QT tank for biological purposes (and provide the QT's fish with some natural rock nooks and crannys to hide in). Bad idea???

03/20/2006, 11:44 PM	#5
h20cooled Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Milwaukie, OR Posts: 1,016	From what I've read you do not want rock or sand in a QT tank that is going to be treated with copper. I think it has to do with the copper's effectiveness. They recommend PVC fittings or pipe something inert like that. Then you can use a hang on the back filter, I just put some filter media in my sump for a while and then put it into the QT tank filter and it worked great. Rich