hospital and quarintene tank question

[tjake68]

i have a 60 gal a 30 gal and a 10 gal hospital tank i put copper in it treating a foxface for ich its always running and i keep it 100% WATER QUALITY INCASE I NEED IT I NEVER USED IT FOR A QUARENTE TANK can i use it for a quraenten tank if thers copper in t and i had fish with ich teated in it should i do water change to get copper out beore i use it for quarente tank most stores treat there tanks with copper that doesnt mean its right i used coppersafe and it says it stays in for 6 months i cant afford or do i have anymore room for a quarente tank i hope this can be both hosp and qurente any advise will help thanks

 

[beth]

Do a large water change using water from your display tank. Then let the tank settle in for a week and take a copper test. If you have any carbon filtration, then do that as well for a week.