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Why isn't it a good idea to have more live rock in your qt?
so? its a qt/ht tank? meds are good for that
thats why you use a copper test kit?
I check my levels every 2-3 days. You may need more copper than you'd normally use but the levels wont change over night. Another thing is, you should have a minute of your time at least once every 2 days to do a test? If you don't,,, I wouldn't treat my fish with out some help (like the wife)
Back in the day, I used to dose Coppersafe in a QT with an undergravel filter and crushed coral substrate. I would also add a few dead coral skeletons for hiding spots. Treated for 30 days and never had any problems. I never tested the Cu level. I didn't consider that I should be adding copper to the tank slowly; it was all done in one shot.
Fast forward and now we have this "superior fully charged ionic" copper called Cupramine. With Cupramine, it takes 48 hrs to reach therapeutic levels and most people say you should go slower than that. With Cupramine, I need to test constantly. With Cupramine, now we have "copper sensitive" species that I never had any problems treating before with Coppersafe. When I first used Cupramine in my ug filter/crushed coral QT, I could never keep the levels stable.
Rant done ... :xd: ... Fritz Aquatics has taken over Coppersafe from Mardel, but based on how badly they screwed up re-making Maracyn 1 & 2, I'm not so sure I trust Coppersafe anymore. Fortunately, I only need copper nowadays for wrasses.
That means you have a descent LFS [emoji2]
I usually order my fish and do the qt my self when they arrive
@A_CoupleClowns Those are some nice looking tangs! :wink: