Adding a fish to existing QT w/copper

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I have some fish that have been in copper for a couple weeks. I have a fish that I need to add to the QT if possible.

What is the best way to do this? Slowly acclimate? (How long etc?)

I understand the clock starts over for all the fish currently in QT. I also understand this is less than ideal. Thanks for the help.
 

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I have some fish that have been in copper for a couple weeks. I have a fish that I need to add to the QT if possible.

What is the best way to do this? Slowly acclimate? (How long etc?)

I understand the clock starts over for all the fish currently in QT. I also understand this is less than ideal. Thanks for the help.

If you are set on doing this I would set up a bucket and start slowly ramping up the copper to match your QT (temp and S.G also) then in 48 hours or so when the copper matches transfer him.
 

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I have some fish that have been in copper for a couple weeks. I have a fish that I need to add to the QT if possible.

What is the best way to do this? Slowly acclimate? (How long etc?)

I understand the clock starts over for all the fish currently in QT. I also understand this is less than ideal. Thanks for the help.
What kind of fish are we talking about here?

I have added several fish directly to therapuetic copper without issue.

Be careful keeping fish in a bucket for 48 hours, ammonia toxicity could become a problem.
 
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Thanks.. it's a chocolate tang.. I decided to do a long drip of about 6 hours and put him in.. seems fine.. life always seems to throw us curveballs haha..
 

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