Bandit angelfish sensitivity to copper
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MxReEfEr92
MASVC President
Wayne would probably know. Try chefzillas chow down and LRS reef frenzy
humaguy
Premium Member
yes, go slow with copper and small angels...when using copper and small angels it can beneficial to ramp up slower that they recommend..they say 20 drops 1st day- try 10-15 drops and wait 2 days, if they are okay, repeat, if they are feeling it wait 3 days and repeat...their recommended final concentration is .50 mg/l, is stay under, around .45...if the fish show no signs of weakness, I might go to .50...
Good luck!
TK
Good luck!
TK
bullitr
broke but happy
Bandit angelfish sensitivity to copper
Thanks sir
The copper level is really low and was planning to ramp it up slowly but one of the bandit stop eating after I put it back in qt. Maybe I should have done TTM instead. They are still very very active but just not very interested in food at the moment.
Thanks sir
The copper level is really low and was planning to ramp it up slowly but one of the bandit stop eating after I put it back in qt. Maybe I should have done TTM instead. They are still very very active but just not very interested in food at the moment.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
Like Ted said angels are sensitive to copper, I personally won't use copper on angels ever again. I prefer CP. If it were me I would do TTM and skip the copper. Most all fish stop eating in copper IME, they do better in cupramine (still copper obviously) and aren't impacted with CP or TTM.
humaguy
Premium Member
the dosages and treatment I recommended is based on Cupramine...
not coppersafe or othe copper based products...
LargeAngels
Premium Member
What type of copper? I'd only use Cupramine also. Didn't have issues with my bandits.
Are you treating cause you think they have parasites or just preventive?
Are you treating cause you think they have parasites or just preventive?
humaguy
Premium Member
the808state
New member
how big are the bandits?
bullitr
broke but happy
I will be taking them 2 new one out of the qt tonight 3.75 and 5" will be transfer to a new qt without anything until they eat. The 4.25 is back to my buddies reef tank so hopefully it start eating aggressive again.
My 4" still in the main tank eating like no tomorrow, I have to feed the tank 6x so it stay away from my SPS. So far so good.
WayneL333
New member
When I put my 3 bandits through qt, prazi made them stop eating. All 3 were eating very well prior but stopped 3 days into treatment. Since they were essentially half way through, I just completed the rest of the treatment. Thankfully, all 3 started eating again a couple of days after I took them out of QT.
Consequently, if you're dosing both copper and prazi at the same time, it maybe the prazi and not copper that caused them to stop eating. Good luck in any event!
Consequently, if you're dosing both copper and prazi at the same time, it maybe the prazi and not copper that caused them to stop eating. Good luck in any event!
bullitr
broke but happy
Bandit angelfish sensitivity to copper
So I did a 40% water change and Run the skimmer the bandit start eating aggressively. Right now all of the bandits eats pellets in my tanks but my bandit that goes to my friend reef died after 5 days
. I should have keep it longer but it was so aggressive ...
So I did a 40% water change and Run the skimmer the bandit start eating aggressively. Right now all of the bandits eats pellets in my tanks but my bandit that goes to my friend reef died after 5 days
. I should have keep it longer but it was so aggressive ...
ccampbell57
Premium Member
Sorry to hear Lawrence.
Bandits are finicky to say the least over 4". Of the ~10 that I have owned and sold over the past 6 years ALL under 2.5" have done extremely well and had a 100% survival rate and eating within days of arrival (everything from fresh clam to pellets). My 3"-4" eat mainly shredded fresh clam and then move onto pellets. My current bandit is a hog and has been with me 6 years and is around 6".
I received a 6" specimen that was fat and healthy but would not eat a single thing and just withered away.
All fish come in and get therapeutic amount of copper and prazi after day 5. They all dip in their eating habits. They are also very sensitive to environment change. Once they get comfortable, they will become very strong fish.
Bandits are finicky to say the least over 4". Of the ~10 that I have owned and sold over the past 6 years ALL under 2.5" have done extremely well and had a 100% survival rate and eating within days of arrival (everything from fresh clam to pellets). My 3"-4" eat mainly shredded fresh clam and then move onto pellets. My current bandit is a hog and has been with me 6 years and is around 6".
I received a 6" specimen that was fat and healthy but would not eat a single thing and just withered away.
All fish come in and get therapeutic amount of copper and prazi after day 5. They all dip in their eating habits. They are also very sensitive to environment change. Once they get comfortable, they will become very strong fish.
humaguy
Premium Member
Welcome back bud!
bullitr
broke but happy
Bandit angelfish sensitivity to copper
Thank you sir
All of mine eats pellets very well now maybe too well since the 5" nipping on my tube anemone outside layer too and 4" nips at acropora . I hope they continue to do well. I agree with bigger bandit are harder to acclimate I had some 6" before even though it eats well then all of a sudden it stop after a month.
Question have you keep a trio sir ?
Thank you sir
All of mine eats pellets very well now maybe too well since the 5" nipping on my tube anemone outside layer too and 4" nips at acropora . I hope they continue to do well. I agree with bigger bandit are harder to acclimate I had some 6" before even though it eats well then all of a sudden it stop after a month.
Question have you keep a trio sir ?
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
:thumbsup:
Is this the fish you collected with Rob? Looking back, that was circa 2008 so... six years
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