Test Reading For CopperSafe?

[reefwisher]

I have been using the CopperSafe meds. in my QT tank. I have been using it following the direction for use( 1 tsp (5ml) per 4 gallons of water). So whenever I did water changes I added the coppersafe back in accordingly to what I took out. I then have since bought a Salifert Copper Test Kit. My copper was reading in between 0.50 to 1.0. So now I have been monitoring the level after water changes with no adding copper and the reading seems to be about the same. Should I leave the copper adding out from water changes and monitor the reading or should I add copper reguardless and follow the direction on the bottle? Also what should the reading be on CopperSafe with this test kit. Thanks

 

[shifty99]

I am treating with Coppersafe as well. This is my first time using the product but I have done some research. Since Coppersafe is "Chelated" copper, it requires 1.5-2.0ppm to be effective. I have added more than the recommended amount in order to achieve this level and the fish seem fine. I also have some rock for hiding spots and crushed coral from my DT to help seed my quarantine. I have read that those 2 things may soak up some of the copper so my advice would be to maintain the recommended levels by daily testing and keeping a good eye on things.

 

[b0bab0ey]

I have been using the CopperSafe meds. in my QT tank. I have been using it following the direction for use( 1 tsp (5ml) per 4 gallons of water). So whenever I did water changes I added the coppersafe back in accordingly to what I took out. I then have since bought a Salifert Copper Test Kit. My copper was reading in between 0.50 to 1.0. So now I have been monitoring the level after water changes with no adding copper and the reading seems to be about the same. Should I leave the copper adding out from water changes and monitor the reading or should I add copper reguardless and follow the direction on the bottle? Also what should the reading be on CopperSafe with this test kit. Thanks

The Salifert copper test kit does not accurately test Coppersafe. I confirmed this a week or so ago with Coppersafe's customer support. I was told that a chelated or total copper test kit is required to measure CopperSafe. So I ended up going with the API copper test kit. It's a little hard to read, but it seems to be widely available and I needed it now.

Salifert copper test kit works great with Cupramine but if you've already started with Coppersafe I wouldn't switch now.

 

[FlyPenFly]

The Salifert copper test kit does not accurately test Coppersafe. I confirmed this a week or so ago with Coppersafe's customer support. I was told that a chelated or total copper test kit is required to measure CopperSafe. So I ended up going with the API copper test kit. It's a little hard to read, but it seems to be widely available and I needed it now.

Salifert copper test kit works great with Cupramine but if you've already started with Coppersafe I wouldn't switch now.

Just to reiterate this I guess but my experience seems to be the same here. I have a salifert kit and Mardel Coppersafe. The hospital tank is 5.5 gallons Aqueon, no sand, no live rock just PVC pipe and a sponge bob cave with vinyl/plastic decorations.

The directions state to dose 5ml per 4 gallons. I put in 5 gallons of water exactly into the tank. I put in 6ml of copper safe measured exactly.

This gave me a reading of .5 on the Salifert kit. I don't believe this is right so I'm going to order the API kit to confirm.

 

[FlyPenFly]

Using the API kit, I see a reading of 1.0 ppm. This was with dosing the recommended 1.25ml per gallon.

I believe the therapeutic level is supposed to be 1.5ppm to 2.0ppm.

 

[HumbleFish]

Using the API kit, I see a reading of 1.0 ppm. This was with dosing the recommended 1.25ml per gallon.

I believe the therapeutic level is supposed to be 1.5ppm to 2.0ppm.

+1 I used Coppersafe recently on some wrasses, and API test kit is what I used as well. 1.5-2.0ppm is the range.