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lockrookie
02-09-2013, 05:29 AM
So I was checking out today the fluval line of supplements and noticed on the trace elements bottle something I'm unsure of

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af103/lockrookie/B603C6FD-EE35-45E7-9865-D6E741518CB6-6530-0000092C81970BC4.jpg

Now don't we tell ppl copper is bad fur your corals but there it is... Am I the only one to find this odd

425nm
02-09-2013, 05:42 AM
Copper is needed by living things (its a micro nutrient), just in a very specific quantity. With 3mg/L dosed at 5mL per 200 litres you're looking at:

3mg/L X 0.005L = 0.015mg / 200L = 0.000075mg/L of copper which isn't a whole hell of a lot. However it being a micronutrient I imagine the dose/overdose threshold isn't super high. Which is why you shouldn't exceeding the dosage instructions.

Could you look on the ingredients portion of the label (it appears to be right above the nutrient percentage breakdown you posted) and tell us what form the copper is in?
Some forms of copper are probably more toxic than others.

All this being said. It is a fluval product.

Madmak
02-09-2013, 05:44 AM
Seems a bit weird to me but maybe it is in a different form or simply a very small amount??

Fish only, sure.
Invertebrates, no way.
Corals, not sure??

What supplement is it?

lockrookie
02-09-2013, 05:47 AM
I didn't buy it just took the picture sorry. It just struck me as odd to have an ingredient that everyone says is bad for corals

lockrookie
02-09-2013, 05:47 AM
Seems a bit weird to me but maybe it is in a different form or simply a very small amount??

Fish only, sure.
Invertebrates, no way.
Corals, not sure??

What supplement is it?

Fluval trace elements

lockrookie
02-09-2013, 05:49 AM
I have sent an email to fluval for an explanation if I get a reply ill post it

Salt2Death
02-09-2013, 05:56 AM
Read 90% of them have copper- it's a super low amount and its non harmful and will not build up!


Sent Via The Pirate Ship...

poso
02-09-2013, 07:51 AM
Read this link http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php#20

Proteus
02-09-2013, 03:08 PM
^^^good read thank you^^^

Corbin
02-09-2013, 09:09 PM
i tried this product since it came out, the Trace element one. in my SPS only reef tank, and it hasnt made anything bad happen.