Would using a copper manifold for my reactors kill my inverts?

[harrylikesfish]

Yeah so what the title says.

 

[Fernthereefer]

Answer: yes, slow accumulation in time. Not recommended IMO.

 

[andrewey]

Submerged copping piping and reef tanks don't tend to play well with each other.

 

[Albertan22]

The salt water will corode and destroy the copper and it will leach into your system.

 

[Webslinger]

corals aren't fans of corrosive water

 

[BZOFIQ]

absolutely not an option.

 

[harrylikesfish]

Okay.

 

[fishguy242]

yes!!! ..everybody nailed it..sorry

 

[Albertan22]

Manifolds are pretty easy to build out of pvc, they just end up taking up a bit more space. You will likely want at least 1” pipe in your manifold anyway. Many have built manifolds out of smaller pipe only to find out they can’t get enough flow out of them. Our pumps don’t put out the same kind of pressure as city water systems so we need larger pipe to compensate.

 

[harrylikesfish]

Okay.