Brass fitting
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Topic: Brass fitting
Posted By: ptronsp
Subject: Brass fitting
Date Posted: July 08 2015 at 9:59pm
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Brass fitting on sump poisoned our tank??? What to do?? Other then water changes. And of course not use the sump!!! ------------- The only clowns I like are in my tank! |
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Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 5:52am
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Use Cuprisorb to remove the heavy metals from the water column. How long has it been running with the fitting in it? Chances are that your rock and sand have absorbed them as well and will take quite a while to leach them back into the water where they can be absorbed by media. Fish shouldn't care about the metals in the tank but coral and inverts will. Get the fitting replaced with some pvc or abs fitting and you should be good to run it. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 4:07pm
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It's been 24 hours that it was in. ------------- The only clowns I like are in my tank! |
Posted By: Marcoss
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 4:37pm
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I don't know much about this subject besides it being bad, but what makes you think it was the fitting that poisoned your tank? Just curious. ------------- RedSea Max S400 - 90G Rimless Frag Tanks x2 - 185 Lookdown Bin |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: July 09 2015 at 5:07pm
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She had the brass fitting and they had used silicone with mold-resistant in it on the sump they built. So it could be either or both of those. They live in St. George and there aren't any local stores I don't think. I had her do a large water change get the fitting and sump made with that silicone removed and had her grab some carbon as I think that is all that is readily available around where she is:( ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 12:07am
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It seems to be doing much much better . Thanks guys! Especially Jackie your awesome! ------------- The only clowns I like are in my tank! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 10 2015 at 6:58am
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Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: July 12 2015 at 9:17pm
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Guess we figured out the 1st one the hard way. Everything is fine now! ------------- The only clowns I like are in my tank! |