Pink skunk clowns with ich, couple questions before I proceed

[wantacookie]

In QT for two days, eating well so far and looking better.

I would like to start treatment for the ich. I am weighing the option between coppersafe and hypo. Leaning towards hypo because it seems to be easier to deal with. Also I have used prime in the qt and I hear that you cannot mix prime with copper meds.

I heard that there are certain types of clowns that don't tolerate hypo well. What about pinks?

Also, there is an inch or so of sand in the bottom of the qt along with a handful of small rocks (maybe 1-2 lbs). This tank was setup with rock and sand taken from my established system, two weeks ago, to be a nano. It has now taken on the qt role for these clowns.

Three questions:

1) Is it true that I cannot use copper meds now that I have used prime?

2) Can pink skunks tolerate hypo?

3)Is it imperative that I remove the small amount of rock and sand from the qt tank in order to do hypo treatment?

Thanks for any advise you may have for me!

 

[wantacookie]

Came home today and all the visible spots on fins and body have dropped. With them eating so well and looking very good, I think I am safe to start treating them somehow.

I've never used hypo but have the necessary time and tools (refractometer, ro/di unit, etc.). I'm really scared to try it even with how much I've read about it.

Just hoping for some advice.

 

[wantacookie]

Well, one of the little guys didn't make it through the week of rest time.

Not really sure what did it in. They were both eating very well and getting along fine. No visible cysts on their bodies or fins. Water parameters are in line. No ammonia or nitrite in the qt tank, tested twice a day. I do a 25% water change every other day regardless.

I've decided to try to find another suitable companion for the survivor. After that, let them chill another week or two and start cupramine treatment.

Already have the cupramine and seachem copper test so I'm hoping all goes well once I get to that point.

 

[anafranil]

im quite disappointed with seachem's copper test,it isn't that easy to distinguish between the colours like most of the other multitest kits they make.since cupramine is not chelated maybe prime can bind some small quantities of copper but i would also like to hear about this

 

[wantacookie]

I haven't used the kit yet, so can't comment on that.

I also wish I could find a definitive answer on the prime and cupramine concerns. A whole week and no luck yet.

 

[lhm nole]

http://www.seachem.com/support/FAQs/Cupramine.html

 

[wantacookie]

http://www.seachem.com/support/FAQs/Cupramine.html

Thanks for that link! Didn't occur to me to try a seachem website. Duh!

I take it from that link that as long as I don't "overdose" Prime I should be safe. Instead, I'm going to do a large water change and discontinue the use of the prime in the QT. I'll keep up with the water changes and such to control any ammonia spikes.

You think I'll be okay to do cupramine treatment at that time?