So I lost both the wrasses I was quarantining in my QT. I was treating with cupramine for ich...but also I was treating with prazipro. They were in there for three weeks, then one day the flasher became weak and died. A week later the other, a fairy wrasse, became weak and died. I know the prazi plus cupramine was a bad idea, but they had been in it for weeks. No idea what killed them then. Tank params and copper levels were good.
At any rate, I want to know if I can recycle this tank as a hospital tank? It was a 20 gallon tall and has an aquaclear with biomedia and a sponge for mechanical filtration. It had a separate sponge filter with an airline from a pump a well, a heater, and a small powerhead. What can I recycle and how do I clean it so it will be safe for future fish--not only to remove the copper, but also whatever else strange disease actually killed the fish--or should I just toss the whole thing, tank and all?
At any rate, I want to know if I can recycle this tank as a hospital tank? It was a 20 gallon tall and has an aquaclear with biomedia and a sponge for mechanical filtration. It had a separate sponge filter with an airline from a pump a well, a heater, and a small powerhead. What can I recycle and how do I clean it so it will be safe for future fish--not only to remove the copper, but also whatever else strange disease actually killed the fish--or should I just toss the whole thing, tank and all?
