Ich back again

nothingfishy

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Hi Guys-

About two months ago, my Achilles tang and aussie tusk were covered in salt like material. I used cupramine, and within a few days it was gone, and kept the cupramine at a .5 level for 35 days in my display tank.

I do not have any sand, and hardly any live rock, so my levels were not absorbed and stayed steady, via seachem test every 3rd day.

Its been 3 weeks since I have removed copper via carbon and water changes. Well low and behold last night, by Achilles, tusk, and emperor angel were covered in white spots again.

I put the first .25 cupramine last night upon seeing it, and it already looks to be helping.

My question is, since I added no new fish since the last copper treatment, I for sure thought 35 days would have been enough to eradicate them?

Could it be I just killed that batch of ich, but it is always being carried on the fish, just a matter of when it strikes?
 
I do not have any sand, and hardly any live rock, so my levels were not absorbed and stayed steady, via seachem test every 3rd day.

IMO; if you used Cupramine with any rock present, you would need to test daily (preferably just after the lights go out) to ensure the Cu level remained stable. You would be amazed how much it can fluctuate when rock is present.
 
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