Copper tank will kill off all bacterial as well?

[klyve]

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?

[josephwzr]

I don't think copper tank will make live rocks become dead rocks. It's just that the deadrock will absorb copper as it is very porous.

[josephwzr]

Won't kill bacteria

[diki88]

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

[Harlequinmania]

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.

[klyve]

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

[leong_rei]

That rock u can't keep any coral again because rock will give out copper

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[josephwzr]

It will still be live but don't use it for a tank with corals as the rock will leach out copper which corals and inverts are very sensitive to.

[klyve]

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

[monkeysee]

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

Most likely is being absorb by your filter media.

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[diki88]

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.