Live rock versus cupramine

[Brisbane Lion]

Hi

I have a chelmon marginallis (margin copperband) in quarantine and it has developed whitespot. I intend to treat with cupramine to treat the disease. I have a very small amount of live rock in the qt initially to assist the fish in feeding. I realise that the cupramine will kill off anything left on the rock and I am okay with that. However, is there a danger that the cupramine will be absorbed by the rock and therefore be ineffectual as a treatment for the whitespot?

Regards

Brisbane Lion

 

[WI reefer55]

yes the live rock will

you will just have to use a test kit and add extra as needed

lots of people put pvc pipes in the QT instead of LR for that very reason

 

[Atlanticmarine]

He's right live rock being so porous will naturally trap available " heavy metals" thus keeping them tucked away from the water column. Test the level of copper and add as required.... I usually strip a solid strand 12g wire and dip it in the qt tank or even any fish only tank/ holding system thus utilizing the copper that is released as it catalyzes