Copper Overdose?!?!?

chunkysoup56

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Recently started Cupramine treatment in my QT for a BHT showing signs of Ich. Following the instructions, I only dosed 0.5 ml to 10 gallons of water. My goal was to gradually raise the copper levels to 0.5 ppm over the course of 4 days.

Tested the levels after dosing (Hannah Checker) and it already showed 0.51 ppm?!?!? Did I miss something?!?!?

I retested an hour later and verified the result. Should I immediately do a water change to try and lower it?
 

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0.5 is the therapeutic dose. Unsure how that happened with your dose though.

If the fish are doing fine then no need to do water changes.
 

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