+1 on the Caribsea Fiji Pink. Really like the stuff, but as Humblefish said, it is very dusty, bits of wood, bits of seaweed. But I love the texture, color . . . and the price
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Anyone know if we can dose antibiotics like nitro or kana during copper?
You can dose Metroplex with copper. Make sure you have plenty of oxygen exchange.
One item I added awhile ago that really seems to be making my QT a happier place is a small in-tank Tunze protein skimmer. I don't really use it for skimming as much as just nicely oxygenating the water. And its water displacement is only about 10 oz so it has minimal impact on circulating water volume. At higher settings, some microbubbles make it back into the tank, so I just keep it at about 40% output.
Just curious, do you leave the collection cup off? Or still skim and collect? I thought skimmers would remove meds.
Makes sense, you are just using it as a mega Airstone!The DC pump has variable output. At 40%, no appreciable foam is made and nothing collects in the cup. If I had it set higher, I would get wet foam and yes likely be removing meds, not desirable.
Hi HotRocks,
As an FYI on my latest test (to see if brand new vs 'home cleaned' Cuvettes make any difference to the reading);
Got a brand new Phosphate LR checker today. Tested both Phosphate and Copper.
Phosphate - New Cuvette - 0.09 (test 1) & 0.09 (test 2). Salifert best guess is 0.10 so I'm very happy with that result
Phosphate - Old Cuvette - 0.11 (test 1) & 0.08 (test 2). Suggests only slight difference to using 'home cleaned' / used Cuvettes
Copper - New Cuvette = 0.47, Old Cuvette = 0.47. I know my Copper is about 0.50 so happy with that result too.
Conclusion - 'Home Cleaning' is sufficient - empty ASAP to avoid staining glass, rinse with hot water a few times, then rinse with RO water and air dry
After the 'issue' a few days ago with Copper different readings (0.35, 0.45, 0.39), today instead I shook the Cuvette for 45 seconds (instead of 15 seconds) to make sure the reagent was mostly dissolved, then let it settle for 30 seconds (you can see the micro bubbles head to the top and undissolved reagent settle to the bottom), then visually checked it was clean no floaties or bubbles, then put it in for 'Press C2', which seems to do the trick
We flick and “roll” the tubes to remove all bubbles before testing. Specs in the tube are not good as you’ve learnedHi HotRocks,
As an FYI on my latest test (to see if brand new vs 'home cleaned' Cuvettes make any difference to the reading);
Got a brand new Phosphate LR checker today. Tested both Phosphate and Copper.
Phosphate - New Cuvette - 0.09 (test 1) & 0.09 (test 2). Salifert best guess is 0.10 so I'm very happy with that result
Phosphate - Old Cuvette - 0.11 (test 1) & 0.08 (test 2). Suggests only slight difference to using 'home cleaned' / used Cuvettes
Copper - New Cuvette = 0.47, Old Cuvette = 0.47. I know my Copper is about 0.50 so happy with that result too.
Conclusion - 'Home Cleaning' is sufficient - empty ASAP to avoid staining glass, rinse with hot water a few times, then rinse with RO water and air dry
After the 'issue' a few days ago with Copper different readings (0.35, 0.45, 0.39), today instead I shook the Cuvette for 45 seconds (instead of 15 seconds) to make sure the reagent was mostly dissolved, then let it settle for 30 seconds (you can see the micro bubbles head to the top and undissolved reagent settle to the bottom), then visually checked it was clean no floaties or bubbles, then put it in for 'Press C2', which seems to do the trick
I can still read the colors on this one better.Tested again today:
1.52ppm no sand
1.52ppm w/sand
I’m gonna bring it up to 1.75ppm (for cushion room), and then begin my countdown.
For those using the API copper test kit, below is what 1.52 (minimum therapeutic) looks like taken outside (flat on the white part & raised up):
This one was taken inside under a white kitchen light:
The outside pics, especially the one raised up off the white part of the chart, looks most like 1.5ppm to me.
@HumblefishTested again today:
1.52ppm no sand
1.52ppm w/sand
I’m gonna bring it up to 1.75ppm (for cushion room), and then begin my countdown.
For those using the API copper test kit, below is what 1.52 (minimum therapeutic) looks like taken outside (flat on the white part & raised up):
This one was taken inside under a white kitchen light:
The outside pics, especially the one raised up off the white part of the chart, looks most like 1.5ppm to me.
@Humblefish
Is 1.75ppm for 30 days what you recommend for chelated copper? Any reason to go lower or higher ever?
Yeah thanks, I'm aware of the general guidelines (although anything above 1.5 could mean 30ppm so be careful for people that don't know lol), I was just asking him personally if that's his target and if there would be any reason to shoot for lower or higher for certain species.Anything above 1.5 is okay, the .25 extra is just for padding so you don't dip under.
Anything above 1.5 is okay, the .25 extra is just for padding so you don't dip under.
Yeah thanks, I'm aware of the general guidelines (although anything above 1.5 could mean 30ppm so be careful for people that don't know lol), I was just asking him personally if that's his target and if there would be any reason to shoot for lower or higher for certain species.
^^ What he said
1.5 - 2.0 ppm is the range you want with chelated copper. So, 1.75 seems like a happy middle ground.