copper levels

kennyb · 02-02-2007, 08:37 PM

ok i posted this on the reef, but it maybe be more appropiate here.
i have a 75 gallon saltwater fish tank, today i desided to get a cleaner shrimp and a emerald crab, i thought she would be something different to look at. once we got her home and in the tank, i quickly remembered that i had once used copper to rid some parasites. i remember the fish guy telling me that i couldnt have any inverterbates in the tank while treating it. so i gave back the starfish i had and treated the tank. this was about 6 months ago. is my cleanerfish going to die cuz i had copper in there before? i tested the level and it was 0.2, but i dont really know if that is bad for the shrimp. can anyone help me?

ps, i just checked and the cleaner shimp is dead, she was only in there for about 2-3 hours. the crab is still alive

**Fishfirst** · 02-06-2007, 11:22 AM

yes .2 is high for inverts... try running some fresh carbon... but you may always have copper leeching into your system via your silicon, and substrate

02-02-2007, 08:37 PM	#1
kennyb Fishy Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 14	copper levels ok i posted this on the reef, but it maybe be more appropiate here. i have a 75 gallon saltwater fish tank, today i desided to get a cleaner shrimp and a emerald crab, i thought she would be something different to look at. once we got her home and in the tank, i quickly remembered that i had once used copper to rid some parasites. i remember the fish guy telling me that i couldnt have any inverterbates in the tank while treating it. so i gave back the starfish i had and treated the tank. this was about 6 months ago. is my cleanerfish going to die cuz i had copper in there before? i tested the level and it was 0.2, but i dont really know if that is bad for the shrimp. can anyone help me? ps, i just checked and the cleaner shimp is dead, she was only in there for about 2-3 hours. the crab is still alive

02-06-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
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