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Old 08-11-2005, 04:48 AM
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Default Copper sulphate kills invertebrates

hi guys,
Just FYI, not really new news but brother ruslan asked what quantity of CuSO4 is safe for shrimp as plants use it as trace mineral....
found an article, http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/National.../cprsulfte.pdf pg 13, stating <0.4 ppm.
Not sure how you gonna measure that but if your trace fert like LGM[lush gro micro] has it, becareful how much you dose and how you dose because it's concentrated drops. i suggest you take out 1 liter of your aq water and dose there, then slowly pour into tank. or make a X10 diluted stock solution.

CuSO4 as you may know is used to kill a wide range of pests...including snails, algae, protozoans, etc.

it is also very stable and has to be removed with carbon or 100% WC.

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