prophylactic treatment cuppramine dosage

[Zacktosterone]

I have a kole tang, solar wrasse, and royal gramma coming in. I want to prophylacticly treat them. First with prazipro then with cupramine. My main concern is how the wrasse is going to take the treatment. How low of a dose can I use of cupramine to use prophylacticly and still be effective. And how long. I can't order the fish individually because the shipping cost would be ridiculous. So treating them individually isnt an option for me. I can't buy them locally either. There are no stores near by. Any assistance would be appreciated

 

[socal_48]

I would suggest doing the tank transfer method and do a freshwater dip. That is what I am about to do for the 2 tangs I have coming.

 

[Mrscribbled]

With cupramine ramp the dosage up slowly, over a week. Aim for .35 -.4 ppm Cu, the wrasse should be fine.

 

[Zacktosterone]

With cupramine ramp the dosage up slowly, over a week. Aim for .35 -.4 ppm Cu, the wrasse should be fine.

How many drops per gallon per day to get that reading over 5 days

 

[Mrscribbled]

One drop per gallon every other day, total 3 drops per gallon is typically an end result of .3ppm

 

[Zacktosterone]

One drop per gallon every other day, total 3 drops per gallon is typically an end result of .3ppm

Ok perfect... So if I do 1 drop per gallon every other day for 7 days then I should reach .4 correct?

 

[Mrscribbled]

Yes, in that range. I always use test kits, but this seems to be the dosage rate.

 

[Fishfirst]

With fairy wrasse I always air on the side of caution and get them feeding extremely well before treating with copper. Too many times I've seen these fish refuse food when copper is added.

 

[angelfish7]

With cupramine ramp the dosage up slowly, over a week. Aim for .35 -.4 ppm Cu, the wrasse should be fine.

Josh
can butterflies be treated the same way?. Im ready to start treating a Red Sea raccoon with cuppramine

 

[Mrscribbled]

Josh
can butterflies be treated the same way?. Im ready to start treating a Red Sea raccoon with cuppramine

Yes, should be fine.

 

[Zacktosterone]

With fairy wrasse I always air on the side of caution and get them feeding extremely well before treating with copper. Too many times I've seen these fish refuse food when copper is added.

So they're all in quarantine. The tang and wrasse just started eating. The royal gramma doesn't look too good. He obviously has ich since I can see the cysts. I would like to treat very soon

 

[Zacktosterone]

Bump?

 

[Zacktosterone]

I would suggest doing the tank transfer method and do a freshwater dip. That is what I am about to do for the 2 tangs I have coming.

Ive done that method with very little success, while doing hyposalinity