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Copper tank will kill off all bacterial as well?


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Hi as the above .. cause copper tank will make live rocks become dead rock.. so will it kill bacterial that r in the media / housing as well?

|| Tank: 5x2x2.5 || Sump 3.5x1.5.1.5 || Lights: DeLighting 2x80w Aquable Special T5 ||

|| Return: 2 x ehiem 1264 || Skimmer: Skimz SM251 ||

|| CR: deltec denitrator || ATO with custom make reservior tank||

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Kill/inhibit some bacteria yes. But not to the point where your ANN cycle is severely disrupted.

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19 hours ago, diki88 said:

Kill/inhibit some bacteria yes. But not to the point where your ANN cycle is severely disrupted.

It might not kill the bacteria in the water, but it will kill those living things living in the live rock , filter example, pods, amphipoda,  ect which will indirect lead to increase in ammonia , nitrate, phosphate level in the tank . That's why we dont see any pods in a FOWLR tank that has been treated with copper. 

So it is advisable to dose extra bacteria during copper treatment to help improve the tank filtration.

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I see.. so is the life rock still life rock after copper?

|| Tank: 5x2x2.5 || Sump 3.5x1.5.1.5 || Lights: DeLighting 2x80w Aquable Special T5 ||

|| Return: 2 x ehiem 1264 || Skimmer: Skimz SM251 ||

|| CR: deltec denitrator || ATO with custom make reservior tank||

|| FR: TLF running Rowas ,UV ||

|| Wavemaker: Jebao RE20& RW15|| Chiller: Daikin 1HP Compressor ||

|| Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor ||

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Oh ok understood... no wonder no matter how much I dose it always remain at 0.10 and won't raise up to 0.25...lol

|| Tank: 5x2x2.5 || Sump 3.5x1.5.1.5 || Lights: DeLighting 2x80w Aquable Special T5 ||

|| Return: 2 x ehiem 1264 || Skimmer: Skimz SM251 ||

|| CR: deltec denitrator || ATO with custom make reservior tank||

|| FR: TLF running Rowas ,UV ||

|| Wavemaker: Jebao RE20& RW15|| Chiller: Daikin 1HP Compressor ||

|| Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor ||

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When dosing copper with rocks, dose more than recommended. How much more, I cant say.

Usually, I will start with additional half of what was recommended. Meaning if recommended 10ml, I will dose 15ml.

Cheers. 

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