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11-22-2007, 09:00 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 32
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Right, fish shouldn't be affected by copper, but of course too much of anything would kill anything. But before it got to that level I think you'd see catostrophic losses in the infauna. Bristleworms dieing off, amphipods/copepods laying dead on the rockwork, etc.
Polypads work well at removing copper as well and also have the added benefit of turning green (I think that's the color) when copper is being removed so that gives you at least a little notice that ot's working.
Anything you use though, do not use passively. You must use it in a means where the water MUST pass through the media. | 
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11-22-2007, 09:06 AM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mexico City Age: 30
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Thanks guys! I'll get working on it. In the meantime, I'm also finding out who threw the coin, ans a per your advise, I WILL break his hand... | |
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11-22-2007, 09:15 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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I truly wish you the best with your tank. I really cannot believe that someone, especially a friend, would throw something into your tank. Man that is really messed up. As everyone has said, a major water change would be beneficial. _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
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Dwarf Lion
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html
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11-22-2007, 09:21 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mexico City Age: 30
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Yeah, I know... I want to believe this act came merely from ignorance and not from malice... | |
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11-22-2007, 09:40 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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One can only hope, man... | |
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11-22-2007, 10:46 AM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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was there liqour and beer involved in the party if so maybe someone dmpd some in.i had that happen to my buddy.he lost alot of inverts and coral.it sucks | |
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11-22-2007, 12:06 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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"Poly-Pad" actually called "Poly-Filter" ( MarineDepot)
Went thru a number of these...but they worked great.
Problem with Cu poisoning, rocks, sand absorb it and then leach it out slowly...can take a while to get rid of.
My problem came from starting out with a "cheap" pond pump for return. Had a brass fitting in it. Wiped out all inverts. Fish came thru fine. - I wound up having to change out all lr (which died out)/and sand.
Positive thing...have never seen sign of ICK in tank since. (going on 5 yrs now)  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") | |
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11-22-2007, 12:19 PM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I think it was ignorance and not malice. My kids at one time put pennies in my wet/dry and everyone knows kids are not born with malice. orale chico _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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11-22-2007, 12:41 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lunatik_69  I think it was ignorance and not malice. My kids at one time put pennies in my wet/dry and everyone knows kids are not born with malice. orale chico |
I always lock up tank cabinets with a zip-tie when Grandkids come to visit.
Had a couple close calls with them thinking fish looked hungry and needed feeding. 
Not giving chance for "penny" or other coin.  | |
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11-22-2007, 03:09 PM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mexico City Age: 30
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Yeah, this is a good idea (zip ties), for kids and parties. Well, thank you all for your help and support. I'm ordering the pads right now. I'll tell you how this winds up. | |
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