Anthias and the use of Hypo...Thoughts?

[jnc914]

So after hearing my wife ask if there are any pink and red fish we could add to my current FOWLR. I am opting to add some anthias for some pop in my tank. I have kept anthias over the years, however I have not kept any since I started to keep a stringent QT regimen.

My QT generally starts with 8 weeks of hypo, metro and prazi. This has worked great for my current tank inhabitants. I then may do a round of Chloroquine Phosphate if I should see anything suspicious. I have read several threads reporting issues with hypo and it causing deaths in anthias. Needless to say I am hesitant to try it with any new anthias I may add.


So what are your thoughts and experiences with this issue. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Mrscribbled]

I haven't used hypo for a few years, but have had good luck with anthias in cupramine.

 

[SDguy]

I've had anthias deal extremely well with cupramine. Which species were you looking at?

 

[jnc914]

I was either looking at Bimaculatus, Squarespot, or Lyretail anthias. I used to be a big proponent of Cupramine, but I have found that the last several times I used it I could never keep a consistent dosage in the tank. At that time , I was using PVC in the QT; so I know it was not being absorbed by the pieces I had in there.

Peter- what level are you keeping the cupramine at? Also, what tesy are you using?

 

[SDguy]

Around 0.3. As you probably know, it's tough to tell the exact number in that range with the Salifert kit. Lots of eye squinting, and replying on the drops/gallon method to figure it our