Do macro algae like Cheato, consume copper in any sizable quantities? Specifically Seachem Cupramine. I am thinking about putting some in the sump of my QT, and want to make sure that it wont soak up the copper during treatment.
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Lol. Nothing is ever easy. So what level is everyone running Cupramine at. I saw that minimal level .02 mg/L and that it becomes toxic at .08 mg/L. Surely, you want it somewhere in the middle. Although I would say on the lower end of the spectrum, just for safety.
FWIW, that is 0.2 ppm (mg/L) and 0.8 ppm.
Yes and very much so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Do macro algae like Cheato, consume copper in any sizable quantities? Specifically Seachem Cupramine. I am thinking about putting some in the sump of my QT, and want to make sure that it wont soak up the copper during treatment.
Yes and very much so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in fact macro algae (usually dead and dried) is and can be used to clean up industrial wastes sites by absorbing lotsa nasties.
Dr. Walter Addey responded to an email of mine over 10 years ago that he had designed a system using live macro algaes to remove copper from cooling water on a nuclear power generating station.
After many years of speculations that other site years ago someone linked a WHO report on copper and corals. In one paragraph they reported actual scientific under controlled conditions of copper bioaccumulation of (live) macro algae. Several different algaes were exposed to varying level of copper (up to 250ppm) for different lengths of time for up to two weeks. Tthe results were that none of the macros had reached to max and were still accumulating more copper. The accumulation by the macros was linear too both the concentration of the copper and the length of exposure. One macro exposed to 250ppm copper increased copper in the macro from 30ppm to 1055ppm.
So IMHO macro algaes and even turf algaes do accumulate copper and in very significant quantities.
If need be I can see if that study is on my home computer which could be a problem as my nas personal cloud looks like it's failing.
sorry to hear.My chaeto is disappearing during copper (cupramine) treatment. :shrug:
sorry to hear.
I have also heard that in some cases the chaeto will absorb the copper so well one has to increase the dosing 3 to 4 times the recommendations.
But that just rumors from another site and years ago. my .02
It's hard finding a long term filtration system for a permanently running QT tank. Copper screws with almost everything. I guess that is why it's the best treatment for Ich. I wonder if the copper absorbs into the Marinepure blocks.
It likely will, yes. A sponge may be the best bet.
I concur, I have many sponges in my qt
How do you deal with Nitrates and Phosphates. I've always hated QT because you can't seem to get them under control. .