Copper pipes

Cheesehead

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Well my house has copper pipes. Will my R/O unit take the copper out if the water? I have had it installed for years just for drinking water. I just finally decided I should use it for W/Cs since my LFS's stuff has a lot of phosphates.


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If you have corals or inverts, you will need to upgrade to RODI. If you just have fish then copper is fine. Keep in mind that you shouldn't upgrade the tank to reef if copper has been run in it.
 

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I guess i will just use my lfs RODI, my corals are fine, I only used it once or twice for top offs.
 

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If the copper pipes have been in use for a decade (or more) there's probably enough mineralization buildup to prevent any significant copper leeching. The problems with copper toxicity is usually associated with new homes and remodeling projects.
 

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Ok cool thanks, so I should assume that plumbing in my house is original to the house, made in 1977?
 

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RO/DI units are designed to remove heavy metals from the water - it's a non-issue - not using an ro/di unit is when you need to be concerned about cooper leach - they do make cooper test kits fyi
 
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