HOW TO GET COPPER OUT OF ROCKS?

sean rand · Mar 8, 2019

Hello!
i have some rock that was used in a QT and i want to use in a dif tank, how do i make sure there is no copper left in it? bleach?

saintsreturn · Mar 8, 2019

As far as i understand, you dont. I am sure time and saturation would help.

sean rand · Mar 8, 2019

saintsreturn said:
As far as i understand, you dont. I am sure time and saturation would help.

Im sorry i did not understand ur response, please clarify
thanks

reeferKen · Mar 8, 2019

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saintsreturn · Mar 8, 2019

sean rand said:
Im sorry i did not understand ur response, please clarify
thanks

From what I have been told over the years is you cannot use rock or tanks exposed to copper in a reef setup. I usually see these get sold off as QT supplies.

That said, personally I believe that there are options to include acid baths with soaking and heavy water changes for a period of time after the fact that should allow the copper to leave and be reef safe again.

But that part is not verified, so who knows.