Coris Wrasse QT method

[EdBar]

What is going to be the safest way to QT a new Coris Wrasse prior to putting it in the DT? I’ve read that they can be sensitive to copper, so what’s the alternative?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What is going to be the safest way to QT a new Coris Wrasse prior to putting it in the DT? I’ve read that they can be sensitive to copper, so what’s the alternative?

They are not overtly sensitive to amine chelated copper like coppersafe or copper power. You can dose those at 2.25 ppm for 30 days and follow that with a course of prazi.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/

 

[EdBar]

They are not overtly sensitive to amine chelated copper like coppersafe or copper power. You can dose those at 2.25 ppm for 30 days and follow that with a course of prazi.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/

Thanks Jay, do I need to remove copper before adding prazi?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks Jay, do I need to remove copper before adding prazi?

I generally reduce the copper to about half with a 50% water change and then start the prazi treatment.

 

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I currently have a Halichoeres leucoxanthus in QT and while its not a Coris, its close. He's coming to the end of Copper Power with no problems then I plan on Prazi as Jay recommends. I was worried about not having sand in the QT, especially since he was sleeping in the sand at the LFS, but he seems to be doing well.

Just a little anecdotal evidence to go along with Jay's scientific recommendation.

 

[EdBar]

I currently have a Halichoeres leucoxanthus in QT and while its not a Coris, its close. He's coming to the end of Copper Power with no problems then I plan on Prazi as Jay recommends. I was worried about not having sand in the QT, especially since he was sleeping in the sand at the LFS, but he seems to be doing well.

Just a little anecdotal evidence to go along with Jay's scientific recommendation.

Thanks, I plan on putting a dish with some caribsea sand I use in my FW tanks in the qt with my Coris to alleviate stress. The sand is ph neutral so shouldn’t affect anything.

 

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I'm sure Jay and comment better to this but I believe silica sand is better for QT with meds as it doesn't absorb the meds like Calcium sand. Of course, the caribsea may be silica. I also remember reading that a bowel of calcium sand won't affect it too much.

 

[chrisd73]

I am currently QT one and just put a tiny piece of rock in the corner of my tank and he squeezes himself under that and sleeps fine. Didn't want to worry about a dish of sand.