I quater found in LR bin...

[busdriver]

I was giving the oppertuity it grab a bunch of stuff out of a LR tub/bin that was ignored/neglected... no pumps or heaters. It didn't smell that bad. I didn't really notice any smell. as i was going through it I found a quarter. It didn't look toooo bad, but it was white-ish. I'll try to get a pic... i wiki'd it and it said it was made up of 91.67% Cu and 8.33% Ni

so should i use polyfilter or rowaphos type of a thing...
can i test for Cu?
I only found one dead bristle worm and some sponges. there was loads of gravel/rubble and silt.

 

[silverwolf]

I would just cure the rock, it's nickel coated copper. I don't see it being any worse that dipping fish and then adding them to the tank, thats just me maybe someone else might know better

 

[ziggy]

Just a suggestion from me.

If you break a small piece of rock off and pulverize it into sand size particles, then put it in a test vial with some tank water and leave it for a couple days any "Cu" will leach out into the water which will then be testable with a copper kit.

Boomer in the chemistry forum may be a better one to ask.

Chad

 

[DonW]

If the cladding is still there then I wouldnt worry about it. If its gone then I'd test.

Don

 

[busdriver]

Thanks for your reply's. you both are probably right. i did let it get too cold after i got it (left it in the back of the truck for 2 days in the poly boxes)
True, this is more of a chemistry question... If i don't get very many responses i'll asked to get this moved...

 

[morgan]

live rock dose have the ability to leach copper out of it if it has sucked it in id run it in a fresh tank for a couple of days and then test for copper