copper pipes

[wirick21]

If you have copper pipes in your house can you still have a reef tank?

 

 

Thanks

Brian

[Lee Stearns]

An RO/DI unit is recommended for large reef systems. If all you are runnning is a nano cube i would just buy the sea water in a box, which is what I use on my nano at work to keep down on the fuss with mixing ect.

[miller]

someone please correct me if im wrong but an ro/di should take care of any problems from your pipes

[xeon]

Sure you can, but you would definitely want an RO-DI.  I would imagine like a lot of undesirables, rejection rate isn't 100% under even ideal RO-DI circumstances for copper.  So whatever percentage of copper that may be in the water, my guess is you would be removing in the high 90th percentile.  For all intents and purposes this in most cases would yield an "undetectable" amout of copper.... ie. not enough for you to worry about.  I would make sure I kept my membrane in good order though.  Have you ever had your tap water tested?

[wirick21]

I don't know if my friend had his water tested?  I will check with him tomorrow.

thanks

brian

[michaelg]

I don't think under normal circumstances that copper pipes are of any concern.  I think most people have copper pipes in their houses and don't have problems- even without an ro/di system.