good copper brand.
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snakeblitz33
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Mardell Cupramine
Follow directions to the letter and only treat in a hospital tank.
Copper at levels above 1ppm is harmful to fish. Below 1ppm and it won't cure ich. Best way to know for sure is to get a copper test kit.
Follow directions to the letter and only treat in a hospital tank.
Copper at levels above 1ppm is harmful to fish. Below 1ppm and it won't cure ich. Best way to know for sure is to get a copper test kit.
trigger40
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546310
Mardell Cupramine
Follow directions to the letter and only treat in a hospital tank.
Copper at levels above 1ppm is harmful to fish. Below 1ppm and it won't cure ich. Best way to know for sure is to get a copper test kit.
thank for the reply but do you know wher i can find a copper test kit. i read all about it when i did research but when i bought the copper at my lfs and i asked for a test kit and they didn't have one and they told me to keep my water level the same with top off's and they gave me a syringe so that i could measure as best as i could. i also started the treatment i didnt want the ich to get out of controle.
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546310
Mardell Cupramine
Follow directions to the letter and only treat in a hospital tank.
Copper at levels above 1ppm is harmful to fish. Below 1ppm and it won't cure ich. Best way to know for sure is to get a copper test kit.
thank for the reply but do you know wher i can find a copper test kit. i read all about it when i did research but when i bought the copper at my lfs and i asked for a test kit and they didn't have one and they told me to keep my water level the same with top off's and they gave me a syringe so that i could measure as best as i could. i also started the treatment i didnt want the ich to get out of controle.
snakeblitz33
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Yikes. I hope you didn't treat your main tank. If you did, you will never be able to keep corals in the tank.
A good fish store should have one on hand for a free test. If not, you can find them online at various venders.
You could also treat ich by hypo salinity treatments. But you can't do both treatments at the same time.
Best of luck.
A good fish store should have one on hand for a free test. If not, you can find them online at various venders.
You could also treat ich by hypo salinity treatments. But you can't do both treatments at the same time.
Best of luck.
trigger40
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546313
Yikes. I hope you didn't treat your main tank. If you did, you will never be able to keep corals in the tank.
A good fish store should have one on hand for a free test. If not, you can find them online at various venders.
You could also treat ich by hypo salinity treatments. But you can't do both treatments at the same time.
Best of luck.
lol no its in my qt. but hypo did not work so now i am trying copper. a lot of people ask if I'm shur its ich not lymphocistis.
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546313
Yikes. I hope you didn't treat your main tank. If you did, you will never be able to keep corals in the tank.
A good fish store should have one on hand for a free test. If not, you can find them online at various venders.
You could also treat ich by hypo salinity treatments. But you can't do both treatments at the same time.
Best of luck.
lol no its in my qt. but hypo did not work so now i am trying copper. a lot of people ask if I'm shur its ich not lymphocistis.
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546310
Mardell Cupramine
Just to clarify, Cupramine is made by Seachem, not Mardel. Mardel makes Coppersafe. I believe SnakeBlitiz is advocating for Cupramine, which is the best choice for copper treatment.
However, trigger40, you can not dose your display tank with copper. Your tank has live rock in it and is currently experiencing ammonia. Hyposalinity would be your better choice, but you would have to remove your live rock and inverts.
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546310
Mardell Cupramine
Just to clarify, Cupramine is made by Seachem, not Mardel. Mardel makes Coppersafe. I believe SnakeBlitiz is advocating for Cupramine, which is the best choice for copper treatment.
However, trigger40, you can not dose your display tank with copper. Your tank has live rock in it and is currently experiencing ammonia. Hyposalinity would be your better choice, but you would have to remove your live rock and inverts.
trigger40
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guys its ok i have a qt and i would never put any chemicals in display tank and thank you beth for clarifying what snake said. the copper treatment is going great but i only have directions for the first 5 days and i read i should treat for at least two weeks. sould i just continue to add copper as the days go on or what?
snakeblitz33
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Thanks Beth, yes, Seachem Cupramine. I don't know why I said the other.
I would closely follow the instructions and do what it says. I'd also use that test out to make sure you maintain levels at 1ppm.
I would closely follow the instructions and do what it says. I'd also use that test out to make sure you maintain levels at 1ppm.
trigger40
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546338
I'd also use that test out to make sure you maintain levels at 1ppm.
yea thats what i figured
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/397748/good-copper-brand#post_3546338
I'd also use that test out to make sure you maintain levels at 1ppm.
yea thats what i figured