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    The Sterile Tank method!

    Thats the thing, I have not got any yet. If I go to someones house to pick some up, I am sure they will not say "oh, and it is loaded with copper". It will be caveat emptor, and there is no way to know for sure.
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    The Sterile Tank method!

    Thanks, i will need it. Seems i am getting burned by the best of them, but, savy enough to clean up the mess and still come out on top. With copper that can be in the rocks, there is no way to see before buying and seems not much you can do to fix it if everything in the tank starts going...
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    The Sterile Tank method!

    That was what I was reading but was not sure, you know, the one opinion wonder and all. Also, thats why I wanted to cook it in muriatric acid to get rid of it, but, if it stays in there WTF?? :mad: Hmm, I dont think I will be buying rock from anyone other than a p[lace like...
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    The Sterile Tank method!

    Would you be able to detect the leaching copper with any test strips? Albiet maybe a little too late, but, if I buy some unknown rocks and soak them in water, how long would it take for the copper to show up in a test? Whats the best tester to use?
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    The Sterile Tank method!

    Hmm, I knew someone was going to say that. As soon as I posted, I was like, wait, I should have said sand. I did not realize I would get busted so fast. I was going to correct it but I said to myself “Eh, no one will really notice”. Anyways, nothing to be confused about Paul, sometimes...
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    The Sterile Tank method!

    Arg, if you were in VA I would have taken you up on that in a second. I LOVE to experiment! How did this get from cooking rock to bacteria? Hmm, well, why not meet with the minds? cook the rock, clean the crud out of it and get some ocean water, done deal. :D
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