Hello everyone,
So, my 90 gallon tank, which is about 4 months old, currently has copper in it. I found the source of the copper leaching into the water and removed it about a month ago. Immediately after removing it, I began running CupriSorb and checking the levels with a Hanna checker. The levels have been slowly going down. I tested yesterday and it was at .11 ppm. The 4 fish in the tank are doing very well. The problem is, I desperately need a CUC. I am very aware that mixing copper and inverts are a big no no. The tank has plenty of rock and sand. I did see on a BRS video that even after copper tests at 0, to continue to run CupriSorb for another 2 weeks to remove any copper that would leach out of the rock/sand.
My question is, after the the copper tests at 0, would it be safe to give the inverts a try? Or not safe until the 2 weeks after? Have a feeling I already know the answer, but thought I’d see if anyone could shed some light. Desperately want the CUC to get to work on the tank, but certainly don’t want to sacrifice by being careless. Thanks in advance.
So, my 90 gallon tank, which is about 4 months old, currently has copper in it. I found the source of the copper leaching into the water and removed it about a month ago. Immediately after removing it, I began running CupriSorb and checking the levels with a Hanna checker. The levels have been slowly going down. I tested yesterday and it was at .11 ppm. The 4 fish in the tank are doing very well. The problem is, I desperately need a CUC. I am very aware that mixing copper and inverts are a big no no. The tank has plenty of rock and sand. I did see on a BRS video that even after copper tests at 0, to continue to run CupriSorb for another 2 weeks to remove any copper that would leach out of the rock/sand.
My question is, after the the copper tests at 0, would it be safe to give the inverts a try? Or not safe until the 2 weeks after? Have a feeling I already know the answer, but thought I’d see if anyone could shed some light. Desperately want the CUC to get to work on the tank, but certainly don’t want to sacrifice by being careless. Thanks in advance.