Storing water with copper

[Om84]

If I store salt water with copper power for water changes when needed during QT, will that container in the future still be able to be used for regular water changes? I am concerned about copper being leached by the holding container. Container is made from food grade plastic. Thanks.

 

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[vetteguy53081]

If I store salt water with copper power for water changes when needed during QT, will that container in the future still be able to be used for regular water changes? I am concerned about copper being leached by the holding container. Container is made from food grade plastic. Thanks.

leaching is one issue but copperpower needs to be maintained at a therapuetic level to be effective and offers no advantage in a storage container.

 

[Om84]

leaching is one issue but copperpower needs to be maintained at a therapuetic level to be effective and offers no advantage in a storage container.

How do I do water changes? I was thinking of getting copper power to 2.5 ppm in storage. And using that as needed during the QT. I thought copper power stays relatively stable.

 

[vetteguy53081]

How do I do water changes? I was thinking of getting copper power to 2.5 ppm in storage. And using that as needed during the QT. I thought copper power stays relatively stable.

In storage you’ll get precipitation and evaporation and if there is a variable, you just broke the treatment cycle

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

If I store salt water with copper power for water changes when needed during QT, will that container in the future still be able to be used for regular water changes? I am concerned about copper being leached by the holding container. Container is made from food grade plastic. Thanks.

I don't have a definitive answer for you. Copper Power is pretty stable and doesn't bond with too much, even on calcium substrates. I know that some people do not mix copper water in vessel that will later be used for RODI and/or reef systems, and that is what I do. Other people find that just scrubbing the vessel out with RODI really well seems to be fine.

Jay

 

[MnFish1]

If I store salt water with copper power for water changes when needed during QT, will that container in the future still be able to be used for regular water changes? I am concerned about copper being leached by the holding container. Container is made from food grade plastic. Thanks.

I would measure the levels