Copper readable in hanna checker!

[Octo clownfish]

Yes those should deff work. Just make sure they do not have a metal tooth where the end of the zip tie goes through.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

I also would get an ATI water test. It will see what else is in the tank, and test the ro water. +1 on the cuprasorb.

 

[Slawman]

A common form of cross contamination comes from Ich and parasite treatments. If you treat using a copper based medication all rockwork and similar within that system will be contaminated and if you re-use this rock in a system with inverts it will have an impact as it leeches back into the water. Also can come in from top up water......

 

[Marc2952]

A common form of cross contamination comes from Ich and parasite treatments. If you treat using a copper based medication all rockwork and similar within that system will be contaminated and if you re-use this rock in a system with inverts it will have an impact as it leeches back into the water. Also can come in from top up water......

Yea ive been religious with not having anything from my QT touch the display, i checked my RODI today and had 0 TDS so im thinking the rusted hose clamps is probably the culprit.

 

[Marc2952]

Cuprisorb it may take a few days but you can see it changing color and knowing that it is in fact removing the copper. And you can recharge it over and over.

Ok quick update i removed the metal clamps and have had cuprisorb for a couple of days, i chcked 2 days ago and it dropped to 0.02 which is good but i checked today and now its at 0.10! I double checked the tank and there is nothing metal in the tank, the 2 neo therm heaters i got are perfectly fine so what else can it be? Do i just add more cuprisorb?

 

[Big G]

I'd send out a sample of your water from the tank for analysis.

 

[windemerejack]

Mix up a small batch of fresh salt water and test that with the hanna copper test and see what the reading is just to rule out a dodgy test kit, obviously if its reading copper then its your test kit.
Also get a sample of of your tank water and run 3 tests with it and see if the readings differ each test.
First thing is to rule out test kit error.

 

[Marc2952]

Mix up a small batch of fresh salt water and test that with the hanna copper test and see what the reading is just to rule out a dodgy test kit, obviously if its reading copper then its your test kit.
Also get a sample of of your tank water and run 3 tests with it and see if the readings differ each test.
First thing is to rule out test kit error.

So i tested today ( i use tropic marin pro) and the fresh saltwater came out clean. I also decided to test my DT again after 2 weeks of having cuprisorb in the tank and its still reading 0.09 so something must be leaching it to the tank. I doubt the 2 mp40s or my return pump is going to be doing that. My 3 neo therm heaters looked fine too after inspection. Waiting on the ati water analysis to see what else is wrong.

 

[Marc2952]

Ok i know its been a while but this is still freaking me out, i checked today after having cuprisorb for a whole month and 1 week since i used poly filter and now my copper is at 0.17! I checled the tank completely and dont know what can be the cause my last guess is the marinepure blocks in my sump? I really cant tell what else. I checked my RODI water and is at 0 aswell as my mixed saltwater. Has there been any cases of marinepure blocks leaking copper?