Copper Pipe
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Considering copper is used in a lot of household and commercial plumbing, I would think not.
EDIT: I would look really cool if you polished it, it's fairly easy too.
EDIT: I would look really cool if you polished it, it's fairly easy too.
well, the problem I could see is if you do polish it, the chemicals it would release, not to mention the pipe it's self may leach heavy metals into the system. I would imagine that if you stay on top of your water paramiters, you should be fine. But I do not know. Give this thread a little more time to see if anyone else has more to add, you may just have brought up a great topic. I know for a fact people use PVC and clay very frequently. But metals, not so much.
Small amount of copper is toxic to saltwater fish. I would be cautious in a fresh water tank because large amounts are going to be toxic. Copper oxidizing and breaking down in say fifty gallons in your tank is going to cause a much higher concentration than water flowing through your house plumbing.
If you use salt at all it will hasten the corrode factor...IDK...seems sketchy...I would put it in a tank with some goldfish for a month or two. I have heard it can be toxic but then again, you can add copper as a med...hhmmmmmm. Theres sooo many other things you could put in the tank....good luck with that.
so then a product like "Coppersafe" is actually putting copper in to your tank vs nuetralizing it?