Copper safe help

[Justmike]

So I did my first half dose of copper safe in my 10 gallon hospital tank to get rid of velet. Waited 2 days and applied second half of the dose . As per instructions . When I go to test with api copper test kit it barely registers any copper at all on test . How long should it take to disperse completely in tank to start registering on test . ? The fish are doing a lot better btw
I am running 2 small hob aqueon 10 filters with no carbon . Just filter floss .

Please help

Mike

 

[Humblefish]

Any rock or sand in the QT which might be absorbing the copper? How many teaspoons (or ml) have you dosed in total thus far?

 

[Justmike]

No rock or sand . Bare bottom only 2 pvc elbows . I dosed 4 ml copper safe and then 36 hours later dosed 6.5ml copper safe . (Barely registering anything on Api test) I am headed into lfs to get a copper test from them to see if they get different reading .
Would filter floss or pvc elbows aboard it ? I don't want to dose more to hurt fish . Thoughts ?
Thank you in advance humble fish

 

[Humblefish]

2 1/2 teaspoons (or 12.5 ml) of Coppersafe should be enough to get you pretty close to 2.0 ppm in a 10 gal QT. The PVC elbows won't absorb it and any absorption from the filter floss should be minimal, unless it contains something that removes copper (like a carbon pad).

I would say either the Coppersafe or API test kit you are using is defective. Check the expiration dates.

 

[Justmike]

Well I am an idiot!!! Apparently you look down on copper test through the entire tube and not like the other tests (sides)
Feel free to make this a sticky on what not to do.
Sorry for wasting your time humblefish

 

[Humblefish]

No worries, glad you got it figured out. :)

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Well I am an idiot!!! Apparently you look down on copper test through the entire tube and not like the other tests (sides)
Feel free to make this a sticky on what not to do.
Sorry for wasting your time humblefish

When I first started QT'ing, I did the same exact thing..lol.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Well I am an idiot!!! Apparently you look down on copper test through the entire tube and not like the other tests (sides)
Feel free to make this a sticky on what not to do.
Sorry for wasting your time humblefish

Thanks for bringing this to light I probably would have made the same mistake!