Getting rid of copper??

[Tangs Rule]

I would like to purchase a shark egg and hatch is in my 150 FOWLR. I have used copper as a treatment about 2 weeks ago. Is there a way to remove the copper from my water?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Yes replace the tank, the rock, substrate and the water, that is the only way to be absolutely sure it is completely gone.

 

[nanoreefer22]

You're gonna have to get rid of the LR cause it'll be slowly letting copper out. Why'd you treat your display?

 

[ocholoco]

hey

dont get rid of the tank, All you need to do is replace the rock the sand empty the water and scub the tank with vinegar make sure you scrub that tank well. It should work.

 

[jrobbins]

how will the vinegar help?

 

[nanoreefer22]

how will the vinegar help?

Ditto.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Keeping sharks is hard enough but to immediately put them in a tank that has been coppered knowing that it could be a problem for them is pointless. They are sensitive to copper and all metals and require less rock, fine sand and pristine water conditions. If you are not prepared to provide that then don't get the animal. Ocho how will vinegar help remove traces of copper from the nooks and crannies of the tank? It is the animals best interests we're thinking of here right?

 

[saltwatercity]

put a poly bio marine pad in there that will take it all out of the water

 

[ocholoco]

hey

Vinegar is a great for cleaning and removing almost anything. I have a friend that used copper in his 90 gallon tank and he removed the copper just fine using vinegar. My friends tank now looks amazing best tank I've seen, he has all types of corals and invert in there and they are doing just fine.

 

[Thatguy96]

Get a copper test kit and a lot of Poly filter's

These pads will turn blue when removing copper out.

Try this, before you replace your tank and LR.

Good luck

 

[Tangs Rule]

I guess I should have never used copper in the first place.

 

[Lenny718]

I guess I should have never used copper in the first place.

Never EVER in your display tank!, Always use a QT.

 

[Tangs Rule]

Wish I had the room for a QT tank.

 

[Killerdrgn]

Wish I had the room for a QT tank.

ummm you have room for a 150 and you don't have space for an extra 20 -30 gallon tank?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Best advice that I can give you is to not get the shark

 

[Awibrandy]

IMO you should not get a shark unless of course you already have it's future home. Sharks get very large and will outgrow your 150 in no time.....
As for the copper removal; Ditto on the poly pads, and if you can find it "curpi-sorb". I did treat my fowlr with "CopperSafe" a little over a year ago. I only gave it 1 treatment though not sure if that matters. I left it in there about a week. Then I began using poly pads and cupri-sorb. I had test for copper back then and it did not show up on the test.
Three days ago I placed a couple of small lr with palys on them from my reef and they are still alive. I am not sure why this is.
Disclaimer: The survival of these palys could simply be that they are extraordinarily strong. In my reef they are spreading like a weed, which is why I took the chance in the first place.

Please don't get the shark egg!!!!!

 

[Domboski]

IMO you should not get a shark unless of course you already have it's future home. Sharks get very large and will outgrow your 150 in no time.....


Please don't get the shark egg!!!!!

There are sharks available that will live out their life in a 150 gallon tank assuming it is 5' long and about 2.5' wide. Without knowing what type of shark it is this statement has no merit. A couple of commonly available sharks that would do fine in a 150 are coral catsharks (Atelomycterus marmoratus) and the Marbled catshark (Atelomycterus macleayi).

Another thing to consider is dimensions not gallons alone. A 5' long tank that is 2.5' - 3' wide would be fine for one of the previously mentioned sharks. Also, these catsharks need hiding places so an appropriate amount of rock is necessary. Coral and Marbled Catsharks are sleek bodied and extremely agile. Naturally they live within the reef searching for inverts and small fish in crevices. They also spend most of the day hidden and become active at night.

Putting a new born shark in even a 150 gallon tank is a bad idea. They are roughly 6" when born and stubborn feeders. Considering their instincts to hide and the need to be constantly offered food the first few days to a week becomes more challenging in such a large tank. They most likely will starve to death.

Tangs Rule, as others have mentioned, I wouldn't risk the shark egg in a tank treated with copper. Various fish have different tolerance levels of copper and I can tell you that a developing shark embryo is very sensitive to copper and other water parameters changes/pollutants while still in the egg.

Do you know what kind of shark egg you want to buy? If it is what is commonly available my guess is it would be a Brown Banded Bamboo (Chiloscyllium punctatum) which will eventually need a tank that is at least 8' long and 3' wide. It would take 2-3 years to be full grown but you will not find a market for that shark once it reaches that size. People are trying to get rid of them all over the place because they bought them as eggs and did not realize how big they actually get (about 3' long but also about 6" wide and active). If you really wanted a shark I'd replace the tank and go with a Coral or Marbled Catshark. They also lay eggs but you probably won't be able to find any for sale. The good news is you can find them pretty small at reasonable prices.

 

[Awibrandy]

Dom, he did not say that he wants to get a coral shark. He stated he wants to get a "shark egg" which by your own words are not coral sharks and grow very large. Which is what I was addressing............"shark egg"

 

[Domboski]

Dom, he did not say that he wants to get a coral shark. He stated he wants to get a "shark egg" which by your own words are not coral sharks and grow very large. Which is what I was addressing............"shark egg"

Many sharks hatch from eggs. Catsharks, Bamboo Sharks and Horn Sharks. Some species of which could live in a properly set up 150 gallon tank. I did not want to assume which type of egg he was looking to purchase, therefore I asked. I didn't say that catsharks don't hatch from eggs. I did say the most common available shark egg is the Brown Banded Bamboo.

 

[Awibrandy]