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February 23rd, 2008, 05:07 AM
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Used tanks and copper?
Can a used tank be tested for copper? and if so, can it be removed and made reef safe?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities 
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February 23rd, 2008, 05:12 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
Are you talking about only the tank itself or things like rocks, etc. too.
I believe the tank itself can be reused if cleaned properly (probably w/ vinegar) and other glass or plastic items, but not the rocks, sand, etc. I'm not 100% on this so hopefully someone will tell you a definite answer soon. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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February 23rd, 2008, 05:19 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
Just the tank, everything else would get tossed. I haven't gotten an answer back on the tank anyways, just curious
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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February 23rd, 2008, 05:21 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
Yeah, the tank should be safe if you clean it well. Everything else needs to be pitched. If you are unsure if it's clean or not, buy a copper test and test the water once you fill it.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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February 23rd, 2008, 05:49 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
are you upgrading from the 46? or adding another tank?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 11 months saltwater, 3 years freshwater
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February 23rd, 2008, 05:57 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
I'm just thinking of picking it up as a long term project. Its a 120 with stand and canopy for 250, which is really cheap up here. I'd probably drill it, and buy lighting, etc over the next several months, finally moving everything from the 46 by x-mas
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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February 23rd, 2008, 07:37 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
long term? Yeah right! I bet you have that thing with water in it in a month! A true reefer cannot look at an empty tank for more than 1 day.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 11 months saltwater, 3 years freshwater
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February 23rd, 2008, 08:04 AM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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#9
February 23rd, 2008, 01:15 PM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
I am the one day type, but my budget is dictating a long term project......the tanks will be cold outside if I foreclose on the house.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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February 24th, 2008, 02:19 PM
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Re: Used tanks and copper?
Nothing generally needs to be "pitched." Look in the articles section for the article on cleaning copper from live rock. Acid baths miht seem scary, but they really are no scarier than the opposite sex, and probably safer to handle. There really is a lot for more factual information available in the articles section than in the general forum section.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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