jrosales91
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Anyone selling a QT setup that is about 20-30 gallons? Looks like I have ick and need to treat fish asap. Can anyone recommend products to treat them?
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Cuppermine works like a charm but you want to keep a close eye on the copper levels using the seachem copper test.
Give the fish a day two to settle in to the tank after being moved and then start slowly bringing the copper level up over a couple of days to .5. You must maintain at that level for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks of that level do a water change and add carbon.
Be careful with the ammonia and nitrite levels with using a new qt. Use old water and and a good bacteria product and feed well but sparingly. If you have access to old cured biological media for the filtration make sure you use that.
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Cuppermine works like a charm but you want to keep a close eye on the copper levels using the seachem copper test.
Give the fish a day two to settle in to the tank after being moved and then start slowly bringing the copper level up over a couple of days to .5. You must maintain at that level for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks of that level do a water change and add carbon.
Be careful with the ammonia and nitrite levels with using a new qt. Use old water and and a good bacteria product and feed well but sparingly. If you have access to old cured biological media for the filtration make sure you use that.
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Copper is effective against ICH, but some fish do not tolerate the treatment well at all.
I would go with hypo-salinity (low salt content water, 1.009), as I believe it is safer for your fish.
Make your own decision after reading this;
<b><font size="2"><a href="http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php">Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans</a></font></b><br>
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A discussion of this parasite and the treatment options available.
I would go with hypo-salinity (low salt content water, 1.009), as I believe it is safer for your fish.
Make your own decision after reading this;
<b><font size="2"><a href="http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php">Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans</a></font></b><br>
</br>
A discussion of this parasite and the treatment options available.
quallabear
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jrosales91
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Thank you! I never used copper before and was fearing the process of using it. This sounds like a better solution for me as beginner saltwater keeper and guessing I would have to keep them in the lower salinity for 6 weeks?
jrosales91
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6 weeks should do it, only caution is that you MUST keep the salinity steady at 1.009. Higher, and the parasites may survive. Lower, you risk losing your fish. Still safer than copper, IMO.
lagatbezan
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^ this.
you will need a correctly calibrated refractometer for hypo and a ATO is highly recommended as well to make sure the sg stays constant. Also keep an eye on the PH at such low sg.
you can look into tank transfer as well. I personally believe that its easier then hypo and less things to go wrong.
Also the main display tank needs to be fishless for 7-9 weeks as well.
you will need a correctly calibrated refractometer for hypo and a ATO is highly recommended as well to make sure the sg stays constant. Also keep an eye on the PH at such low sg.
you can look into tank transfer as well. I personally believe that its easier then hypo and less things to go wrong.
Also the main display tank needs to be fishless for 7-9 weeks as well.
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