Dream fish
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Which copper med are you using? Generally, you DO NOT want to do this. Prime is essentially a reducing agent and can change cupramine from the relatively safe Cu2+ form to the much more toxic Cu+ form. That is not a good thing.
lagatbezan
Active member
yes, that should be good or you can do another large water change while adding the proper amount of copper to the new water being added. This way the copper level should stay in the therapeutic level and doesn't drop. If the levels drop, the clock resets for the treatment.
You can get a bucket, measure how much water it can hold, make fresh water and add the proper amount of copper to it and then you can use that for all the water changes. This way you have the right amount of concentration for your water changes making it much easier.
You can get a bucket, measure how much water it can hold, make fresh water and add the proper amount of copper to it and then you can use that for all the water changes. This way you have the right amount of concentration for your water changes making it much easier.
rockslide123
New member
From my research water changes carefully dosed with additional copper is the only way to reduce ammonia safely. Feeding in small portions and immediately siphon out any uneaten food also helps to keep ammonia under control.
nikon187
Active member
please do some research before saying such random things.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
Ich is caused because it's brought in with the fish. The stuff doesn't just show up out of thin air. Hate to say this but you won't ever have a Achilles because the one you get will always die of Ich because apparently you don't QT which may have worked thus far but won't for a Achilles. You're going to do what you want but stop giving others bad advise
sde1500
Active member
You should refrain from giving advise if you are this ignorant about how life works. Ich doesn't just appear out of no where. It's a living organism, spontaneous generation is not a thing. For a fish notorious for being difficult, sounds like you will end up with a dead one. Too bad...
nikon187
Active member
** cough ** i run a fish store and have almost the same time under my belt. EVERYWHERE online says expert only and a true qt. You can do and say whatever you want but experice and thousands of other reefers disagree with your views.
just like the clams you claim dont survive from fish stores, or the elegance corals...We frag elegance corals weekly and certainly havnt written one off in mths.
Jazeel55
New member
The large wild Caught clams don't survive Clams die slowly ( you should know that) just because it don't die in your store doesn't mean it won't die. Plus since you have a store you know when buy most of those fish there In a separate system that already has copper. You have a store all you care about is turn over. (Profit) If it dies live you already double what you bought it for. If the fish is harvest in desirable condition it's survival rate In increased. If it stressed through out it's transport it will get sick and most likely die. Am happy you can frag elegance that's my next coral I will try once again. I blame the why it was Harvest not my tank. Plus store keep there salinity super low as to prevent ich. Save me your soap box
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steved350
Member
FACTS:
I have 24 years of saltwater experience ��
The tank has been up and running for about two years
I’ve raised 5 Achillies tangs to the point that they got to big for their tanks and ended up selling them
I’ve done my research
I use Reefcentral for knowledge not conflict
I spent months tracking down an importer that would send the Fish directly to me to minamize “stress”
I specifically chose a small Achellies for several reasons
1. I want the fish to be around for a long time
2. Due to the size of my QT tanks
I’ve had the fish now for a week in copper and it suffered no ill effects other than appetite suppression
I made the mistake when I was younger and didn’t know better to not QT fish.
Lesson learned.
I have 24 years of saltwater experience ��
The tank has been up and running for about two years
I’ve raised 5 Achillies tangs to the point that they got to big for their tanks and ended up selling them
I’ve done my research
I use Reefcentral for knowledge not conflict
I spent months tracking down an importer that would send the Fish directly to me to minamize “stress”
I specifically chose a small Achellies for several reasons
1. I want the fish to be around for a long time
2. Due to the size of my QT tanks
I’ve had the fish now for a week in copper and it suffered no ill effects other than appetite suppression
I made the mistake when I was younger and didn’t know better to not QT fish.
Lesson learned.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
You sure don't sound like someone who has 20 years experience, and husbandry has nothing to do with Ich. I do actually have 20 years experience in this hobby next month to be exact. Good luck with your Achilles
