Achilles And Gem Tang Ich!

[Daniel400G]

These guys will only get max .3,
Is there any other copper that will work ?

 

[HotRocks]

These guys will only get max .3,
Is there any other copper that will work ?

Copper power at 1.75ppm is much easier on Wrasse IMO. Using a Hanna checker to monitor the level.

.3ppm for cupramine is considered sub-therapuetic.

I currently have a couple anampses Wrasse in copper power.

 

[Daniel400G]

Interesting.........
So 1.75 of copper power will make sure that if any inch is present, it will kill it.

AND not kill my wrasse?

 

[HotRocks]

Interesting.........
So 1.75 of copper power will make sure that if any inch is present, it will kill it.

AND not kill my wrasse?

I have treated well over 100+ with copper power, never seen any ich/velvet make it through.

 

[mitch91175]

I have treated well over 100+ with copper power, never seen any ich/velvet make it through.

Copper power is definitely better than Cupramine. I do not know if I'd go changing what you are doing, but a friend of mine switched from Cupramine to Copper Power and has not regretted it one bit. His copper levels remain the same and he doesn't have to add copper nearly as much (mainly during water changes). Copper Power is a chelated copper that doesn't precipitate like cupramine. @Humblefish has some info on here about the differences between the 2 as well as Chloroquine Phosphate (CP). CP from my understanding is better than both the other copper treatments, but to get a good batch, it's not really easy to do.

 

[HotRocks]

Copper power is definitely better than Cupramine. I do not know if I'd go changing what you are doing, but a friend of mine switched from Cupramine to Copper Power and has not regretted it one bit. His copper levels remain the same and he doesn't have to add copper nearly as much (mainly during water changes). Copper Power is a chelated copper that doesn't precipitate like cupramine. @Humblefish has some info on here about the differences between the 2 as well as Chloroquine Phosphate (CP). CP from my understanding is better than both the other copper treatments, but to get a good batch, it's not really easy to do.

For Wrasse I would avoid CP completely. Most of them won't tolerate it.

Anthias and blue hippos also will not tolerate CP.

 

[Daniel400G]

I live in Toronto Canada and they don't sell it here.
I think I found a source for Copper Power.
How should this be introduced?
Over 2 or 4 days?
How many mls per day?
I have a 55 gallon qt.
I also have the seachem copper tester. Will that test it correctly?

Can this be mixed with nirtrafurazone, or prazi?

 

[AquaLifeStudio]

@Daniel225, your story sounds a lot like my own with the exception that you lost one heck of an expensive Gem tang. My goodness, I know exactly what your year has been like but I can tell you that there is a point where it all comes together and you are on the right track my friend.

 

[zchauvin]

The biggest issue I see here is how much you overpaid for that Gem Tang....

 

[Daniel400G]

Sntmods,
Sometimes things don't go right.
Keep trying and thanks to this forum, we have experienced reefs helping out!


I wanted to follow up on my last post,
Thanks