About ready to start my build - Brass spigot?

[Jim Harrison]

I know copper is a big no no in most instances with a reef tank, but I've got my eye on a big blue 55g that comes with a brass spigot. Think that would hurt the water? Would it leach enough to cause an issue?

The plan is to take the RO DI water to a couple of 32g containers (all plastic) and then using the barrel to mix salt and add to the DT for initial fill and water changes.

Thoughts?

 

[cmcoker]

No metal fittings after the rodi unit, better safe than sorry. Can you swap out another spigot?

 

[KJAG]

You can use a 316 stainless spigot. Not sure about brass, however.

 

[Jim Harrison]

Better safe than sorry was the side I was leaning on. I reckon I will pick up a big blue and put some plastic pieces in it.

 

[Sleepydoc]

Brass can leach copper into the water, too. If it's the same barrel I found on google, the spigot simply screws into a threaded socket in the barrel. Just swap it out for a PVC valve and be done with it.

 

[Jim Harrison]

I assume it is. Big blue 55g with to spigot placements. My dumb took over and didn't think I could switch until I looked again and saw it had two placements.

Ordering now.