Copper ppm for quarantine tank

[robf518]

I bought the brightwell aquatics cuprion for my qt tank. What ppm should the copper be at to kill ich? It says 1 drop per gallon raises the ppm to 0.2. It's an ionic copper supplement

 

[melypr1985]

Cuppramine is ionic copper as well and the therapeutic level for that is .5ppm. I'm not sure about cuprion, but I would think that since its the same type of copper you would use the same test kits and want the same concentration of copper in the water.

 

[Humblefish]

Cuprion is "ionic" liquid copper sulfate (old school). Many public aquariums/wholesalers still use it because it has a lower therapeutic range; so cheaper to use when dosing in large volume QTs.

Therapeutic range is .20 -.30 ppm (just slightly lower than Cupramine), so you should be able to use either a Seachem or Salifert copper test kit to measure it. I wouldn't use a skimmer, run carbon and definitely don't dose Prime/Amquel while using it.

This thread on RC has the most info I've ever seen on Cuprion: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2351122

Also check out the links below:

http://brightwellaquatics.com/products/cuprion.php

http://brightwellaquatics.com/products/cupriont.php

 

[Sgt Jonny]

I use cuppramine during my QT period, and keep the levels at .5 and try to keep the level there not to go over .6. I hope this helps...

 

[Ross Petersen]

Cuprion is "ionic" liquid copper sulfate (old school). Many public aquariums/wholesalers still use it because it has a lower therapeutic range; so cheaper to use when dosing in large volume QTs.

Therapeutic range is .20 -.30 ppm (just slightly lower than Cupramine), so you should be able to use either a Seachem or Salifert copper test kit to measure it. I wouldn't use a skimmer, run carbon and definitely don't dose Prime/Amquel while using it.

This thread on RC has the most info I've ever seen on Cuprion: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2351122

Also check out the links below:

http://brightwellaquatics.com/products/cuprion.php

http://brightwellaquatics.com/products/cupriont.php

Know if it is Copper (I) or Copper (II) sulfate... by chance? High school chemistry teacher intrigued to know...

 

[dwest]

Know if it is Copper (I) or Copper (II) sulfate... by chance? High school chemistry teacher intrigued to know...

I believe if the solution is blue it would be copper ll and green if copper l

 

[Ross Petersen]

I believe if the solution is blue it would be copper ll and green if copper l

Thanks - I'm guessing blue (Copper II) is the ion typically used for fish quarantine purposes?