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entkitty Fish Addict Posts: 520 Kudos: 129 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Apr-2003	hello all, I am moving and have just found out that the new house has all copper piping. I use a water conditioner now, will this take out the copper in the water? entkitty Last edited by entkitty at 24-Nov-2004 15:45 See my profile (link below) for fish and setup. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, In the olden days of copper piping, we just ran the water for a few minutes to "flush" the standing water out of the system. The two conditoners that I have on hand (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals & Jungle Labs) say nothing about removing copper from the water. I don't believe any of them do. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	My AP tap water conditioner mentions that it breaks the bond of heavy metals, not sure if copper classifies as such. Like Frank mentioned, flush the pipes for a few moments ( I do that anyway) and of course, don't use hot water from the tap . ^_^ [link=H2g2]http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/upgrade.html" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] 2005 Don't Leave Home Without it[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	carbon will remove copper (at least i thought so... they say to take carbon out when treating for ich) Anyways, we have copper pipes, and we have had no problems with it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
entkitty Fish Addict Posts: 520 Kudos: 129 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Apr-2003	wonderful, thank you all See my profile (link below) for fish and setup. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	they say to take carbon out when treating for ich) Carbon is removed as it will remove the meds. One thing you might want to watch for is that copper will damage/kill inverts. ^_^ [link=H2g2]http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/upgrade.html" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] 2005 Don't Leave Home Without it[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I have copper pipes in my house and amano shrimp in my tank. I do the "flush" method, running the taps for a few minutes before I do water changes. My shrimp are healthy and happy, but I also run activated carbon to be extra careful.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	I dont even have to do the "flush method" since i use a python, it flushes itself out
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