Fish treatment in qt

[The Saltman]

Just wanted to get some input on my qt procedure for all incoming fish.

Seacure Copper treatment
Prazipro-for internal parasites
Formalin bath--for external parasites and fungus


Does anyone have a better treatment plan or any comments on this one?

 

[limitdown]

You can skip the formlin bath, the prazi-pro will take care of flukes and other external parasites.

Go for Seachem's Cupramine, it's the least harsh copper product on the market. I've used it on copper-sensitive dwarf angels many times without problems.

 

[ariel47]

do you treat with the cupramine if no signs of ick present?

 

[cwoods8]

^^......wait until you see signs before you treat.....^^

 

[chernandez88]

I never had a qt tank. How does it work. Is it suppose to have the same water from the bigger tank? After the fish is cured do you just dump it on the bigger tank?

 

[dones20]

IMO i always treat in coming specimens with copper even with no signs i do this as a preventitive measure to ensure that the fish stays healthy as apposed to letting them catch something then treating it and risking the fish being to ill to rcover i have done this with all incoming fish including a redsea regal angel wich is currently in qt for over 1 month now and doing great as for what copper to use i have used copper safe by MARDEL with excelent results for as long as i can remember and have never had a fish that was bothered by its presence imo coppersafe is better b/c it treats any external parisites on the fish INCLUDING FLUKES so there would be no need to adminster prazi and increase the risk of the fish being bothered or uncomfortable about the presence of another strong med jmo

 

[limitdown]

I now treat every single incoming fish with Cupramine and Prazi-Pro regardless of whether they show any signs of disease. I've had too many problems hidden diseases that have cumulatively cost me $1,000+ and the lives of too many fish to take chances again.

 

[The Saltman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13497926#post13497926 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by limitdown
I now treat every single incoming fish with Cupramine and Prazi-Pro regardless of whether they show any signs of disease. I've had too many problems hidden diseases that have cumulatively cost me $1,000+ and the lives of too many fish to take chances again.

I agree with this and will take this approach. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.