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Old 10-02-2004, 11:34 PM
Sam Hopkins
 
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Default Safety of Copper Pipes?

If your PH is 7.0 it will leech and be dissolved into the water column and
build up and affect your fish. If your PH is 7.0 it will precipitate out
and not affect anything. I know this from treating acid mine drainage.

Sam

P.S. Most dechlorinators now a days are also heavy metal removers.


"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
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I just replumbed my entire house with copper, and I have some left over. I
am thinking about building a DIY filter for my aquarium, just for fun. Any
thoughts on the safety of using copper in an aquaria environment? I figure
it safe for us to drink, it should be safe in the tank or pond for that
matter.

Any thoughts?

BV.
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