IndianReefGuy
Community Member
I posted this on a previous discussion, but haven't heard back yet.
I'm sharing this here because 1) I think you all will get a kick out of this one and 2) I need an answer...
SO ....for the last 8+ years I have used a 950Magdrive with a 6 foot hose attached via a BRASS fitting. I use this thing anytime I need to move water around. I use it to circulate/ mix/ transfer etc.. Most recently I placed it my 32 gallon (trashcans) water mixing containers. So it mixes new saltwater at first, then I place it in my Freshwater RODI container
Throughout the years, I have NEVER been able to keep real corals in this home tank. (Xenia and GSP have done well intermittently).
My tank AT WORK does great btw, softies, inverts, etc..I dose a little AFR, with very small water changes. The small Biocube 14 at work is probably the reason I'm still in the hobby.
I recently started a new tank at the house, an IM75 ...I've put about $6k into this build over the last 2 years and finally put water in it this past March. I've been very hesitant to put coral or anything of value in here because something didn't feel right, I thought it was my pH (7.5-7.8)...
Yesterday, when my ATO was asking for more water I finally noticed this Brass Fitting flaw. To me, this explains every problem I have had, from dying inverts, no growth, and quick death of any coral I put into the system. I also have copper pipes in my home and run a 7 stage RODI system.
So now my questions are as follows:
1) Do I remove the live rock and sand from this system and start fresh? OR can I run Cuprisorb or something similar? How long?
2) For my water: Should I just return to using RODI from the store or should my RODI get rid of the Cu coming from the pipes?
As of 5/15/25: I used a SeaChem Copper Test, it is not indicating any Copper. Might be user error? How could there not be any with this kind of mistake? I decided to place a good amount (300ml) of Cuprisorb in a low flow area (filter sock region of secondary sump)
I'm sharing this here because 1) I think you all will get a kick out of this one and 2) I need an answer...
SO ....for the last 8+ years I have used a 950Magdrive with a 6 foot hose attached via a BRASS fitting. I use this thing anytime I need to move water around. I use it to circulate/ mix/ transfer etc.. Most recently I placed it my 32 gallon (trashcans) water mixing containers. So it mixes new saltwater at first, then I place it in my Freshwater RODI container
Throughout the years, I have NEVER been able to keep real corals in this home tank. (Xenia and GSP have done well intermittently).
My tank AT WORK does great btw, softies, inverts, etc..I dose a little AFR, with very small water changes. The small Biocube 14 at work is probably the reason I'm still in the hobby.
I recently started a new tank at the house, an IM75 ...I've put about $6k into this build over the last 2 years and finally put water in it this past March. I've been very hesitant to put coral or anything of value in here because something didn't feel right, I thought it was my pH (7.5-7.8)...
Yesterday, when my ATO was asking for more water I finally noticed this Brass Fitting flaw. To me, this explains every problem I have had, from dying inverts, no growth, and quick death of any coral I put into the system. I also have copper pipes in my home and run a 7 stage RODI system.
So now my questions are as follows:
1) Do I remove the live rock and sand from this system and start fresh? OR can I run Cuprisorb or something similar? How long?
2) For my water: Should I just return to using RODI from the store or should my RODI get rid of the Cu coming from the pipes?
As of 5/15/25: I used a SeaChem Copper Test, it is not indicating any Copper. Might be user error? How could there not be any with this kind of mistake? I decided to place a good amount (300ml) of Cuprisorb in a low flow area (filter sock region of secondary sump)
