I was looking through some options for trace elements and noticed Tropic Marin PRO-CORAL K+ includes copper? I was under the impression any amount copper is deadly to inverts like shrimp and coral...
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since they're killing off your coral's ability to photosynthesize.
Wouldn't this stunt growth? Is this just for coloration, but at the cost of growth?
Some additives include trace amounts copper to kill off zooxanthellae and help color up SPS.
How confident are you in this, or can you site anything?
I don't know about the role of copper in corals, but in trace amounts it plays a big role for terrestrial plants in photosynthesis and metobolic functions.
It is possible with this product to influence the amount of zooxanthellae in the coral tissue. The coral itself has more energy for growth because the zooxanthellae density requires less energy. This is possible for acropora, anacropora and montipora. The reduction of zooxanthellae in the outer layers brings out the colors of the coral from deeper layers. ZEOspur2 is also able to influence colors. However, the primary color shown will be the color right below the layer with the zooxanthellae. It is possible to reduce the amount of zooxanthellae so much that the coral will not get enough energy via photosynthesis. This condition can be maintained for a long period of time without damage to the coral. However, our experiments have shown that continued overdosing, and only under this condition, coral tissue will become thinner and thinner and ultimately completely dissolve. We recommend dosing every 14 – 21 days. It is important to apply the full dose all at once or there will no be any changes. The reduction of zooxanthellae occurs within 48 hours and also reaches its highest point at that time. The reaction and, therefore, the dosing amount are different from tank to tank. We recommend starting at 50 % of the recommended amount to get a feel for the product. Subsequently, you can increase the dosing amount, not the interval, by 10% each time to find the perfect dosing amount. The maximum dosing amount is 1 ml per 25 gallons and should not be exceeded. We do not recommend the use of this product during the initial starting phase of the ZEOvit® system. There is too much change and your corals will not have enough time to adjust safely. We would like to mention at this point that this product has the fastest and most drastic impact of the whole system. The optimum dosing, in this case, is absolutely necessary in order not to damage your corals.
copper is also in there salt mixI was looking through some options for trace elements and noticed Tropic Marin PRO-CORAL K+ includes copper? I was under the impression any amount copper is deadly to inverts like shrimp and coral...
Thank you for the reply Randy.Every living creature needs copper. The balance is to have enough but not too much so as to be toxic. The amount in commercial supplements is low.
Thank you for the reply Randy.
But to keep the measure of copper low, wouldn’t it be better to not have copper in salt mix, as nearly all food for fish and coral has a little copper in it? Limiting copper would be the right measure?
NSW hovers around .07-.09ppm copper
no, that is far too high for NSW. The Stanford thing that pops up on google is very old and way wrong. The group that put it up no longer links to it.
alsoWouldn’t it be better to supply and maintain a natural level? You are falsely assuming tanks generally need to lower copper. It is uncommon to see any copper in ICP tests of tank water.
A more accurate number is more like 0.00015 PPM copper.
Help!!! ICP test shows Copper!!!!
I know it's a extremely low amount but it's still copper:confused: I just want to make sure I am safe Here is the testwww.reef2reef.com