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the LFS says to use some stuff called "Copper safe" its suppose to get rid of disease like fin rot and other things....its not going to do anything to the LR and the LS is it ? its a FO tank
elfdoctors
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CopperSafe is a chelated form of copper sulfate. It will bind irreversibly to your live rock and live sand. You may never be able to have snails, invertebrates, and corals in your display if you use this product. It should be used in a hospital tank only.
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ok what about the product MelaFix LFS also recommended that
elfdoctors
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Tea Tree oil has been purported to have all sorts of good usages. However, I am skeptical. At best it may have some effect to boost the immune system.
Maracyn2 for Saltwater is a better treatment for fin and tail rot. ANY medications should be given in a hospital tank/QT.
Maracyn2 for Saltwater is a better treatment for fin and tail rot. ANY medications should be given in a hospital tank/QT.
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ok so I remove the fish and put him in a qt/ht tank but isn't the ich still in the display tank ? or should I turn up the heat ??? I currently have it around 77 to 78
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Raising the temperature only speeds up the lifecycle somewhat. It is not toxic to the ich parasite. However, if you leave the tank fishless for a month, the parasite will die off on its own. Because of the time required to lower and then raise salinity, by the time hyposalinity is finished, your display tank will be ich free.
Are you sure you are even treating ich? The beginning of this thread started to talk about fin rot.
Are you sure you are even treating ich? The beginning of this thread started to talk about fin rot.
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well the fin rot was an Ex. only