Cleaning skimmer from copper.

[maroun.c]

Hi,
Used a skimmer in a Q tank with a dose of Cupramine for a few days.
Any info on what to do to be able to use that skimmer in my coral introduction tank? would a series of rinses in freshwater get it cleaned?
Do you think it could suck a lot of copper that could affect the copper content in the coral introduction tank???
Thanks

 

[b0bab0ey]

Did you dose the QT with Cupramine to treat Ich or something? Because honestly, that would be a bigger concern to me than the copper. Assuming your skimmer is plastic, it shouldn't have absorbed any copper anyway. But if you were treating for Ich, I would soak the skimmer in a bleach water solution (10:1 water:bleach) for a day and then soak in f/w for another day. Rinse thoroughly before using again. Might seem like overkill but I take 0 chances when it comes to Ich.

 

[maroun.c]

Actually I had to use it on my Fish Quarantine to treat a fish as I still didn't have a skimmer for the fish Quarantine. Unfortunately the fish died after 2 days.
The skimmer is overated for the Fish Qurantine and I would like to use it for the coral introduction tank ( a different tank)and then get a new smaller skimmer for the fish quarantine.
I already washed the skimmer with freshwater and soaked it for 24 hours with water and bleach.