risk of copper poisoning?

Willbiker

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Hi all.

I have a hospital tank set up with my fish in it where I am treating them for Ich with cupramine at 5ppm. My DT has a few corals and inverts in it still, i'm going fish free for 80 days to starve the parasite. Whilst experimenting with flow in my DT, I stupidly took out a powerhead from my hospital tank and set it up in my DT. After a few minutes I had realised what i had done I panicked and took it out. The powerhead would have had some of the copper water in it when I moved it over (the usual amount which dribbles out when you remove a powerhead or pump.). My DT and sump is approx 700 litres. should I be worried about a couple of tablespoons of water at 5ppm going in? :S

Please put my worried mind at rest. Thanks.
 

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I don't think it will be a problem. Let's see what others say.
 

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