Copper removal help

[Njdevils1220]

Good afternoon, Randy. I have a 80g system that I just received my Triton ICP tests results back and it shows I have 5 micrograms per liter of copper. I disassembled and inspected all of my equipment, mag cleaners, and Frag racks and can not find any rotting or rusting. I have a 7 stage RODI system that is testing 0 TDS.
The only thing I can for sure say is that in December I had a Tunze magnet rust badly and I threw it out and ran a poly filter pad for roughly two weeks. It never changed color but I was told they don’t always color change. So I assumed it just worked. Could that incident still be the issue in my system? Could it be leaching from the Florida dry rock I started my system with? I ordered some Triton Detox and am running carbon in the mean time until the Detox comes in.

 

[Courtney Aldrich]

I don't think 5 micrograms per liter = 0.005 ppm = 5 ppb is a problem. Seawater can contain higher levels of copper (see: https://web.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/mineral.html). Can you share your ICP results. I'm curious to see if the Polyfilter pad removed other trace elements.

 

[Njdevils1220]

Here are my test results

 

[Philly Reefer]

Here are my test results

Get polyfilter and cuprisorb

 

[Njdevils1220]

Get polyfilter and cuprisorb

Already running a polyfilter and I ordered Triton Detox. My issue is finding the source. I inspected all of my equipment and Frag racks and found nothing.

 

[Philly Reefer]

Already running a polyfilter and I ordered Triton Detox. My issue is finding the source. I inspected all of my equipment and Frag racks and found nothing.

Is this your 1st icp test?

 

[Philly Reefer]

Good afternoon, Randy. I have a 80g system that I just received my Triton ICP tests results back and it shows I have 5 micrograms per liter of copper. I disassembled and inspected all of my equipment, mag cleaners, and Frag racks and can not find any rotting or rusting. I have a 7 stage RODI system that is testing 0 TDS.
The only thing I can for sure say is that in December I had a Tunze magnet rust badly and I threw it out and ran a poly filter pad for roughly two weeks. It never changed color but I was told they don’t always color change. So I assumed it just worked. Could that incident still be the issue in my system? Could it be leaching from the Florida dry rock I started my system with? I ordered some Triton Detox and am running carbon in the mean time until the Detox comes in.

I suspect its the rock. Rust usually showed up as aluminium. I had some rust in my tank from older mp10 and probe mount magnets. Icp test showed high tin and aluminium. No copper

 

[Njdevils1220]

I suspect its the rock. Rust usually showed up as aluminium. I had some rust in my tank from older mp10 and probe mount magnets. Icp test showed high tin and aluminium. No copper

It’s the first test on this system so yes. If it’s from the rock what on earth do I do?

 

[Njdevils1220]

Again I should note I used dry base rock. Not rock that had ever been used before.

 

[Philly Reefer]

It’s the first test on this system so yes. If it’s from the rock what on earth do I do?

Best scenario would be the combination of cuprisorb, poly filter, and detox took it out and that's it.

I suggest buy a copper test kit. Hopefully it can be detected with a regular test kit. So you can regularly test to see if it's still leaching out or not

 

[Njdevils1220]

Best scenario would be the combination of cuprisorb, poly filter, and detox took it out and that's it.

I suggest buy a copper test kit. Hopefully it can be detected with a regular test kit. So you can regularly test to see if it's still leaching out or not

I’ve just never heard of dry base rock containing copper.