Current Quarantine Protocol

[cba191]

just to be clear, your QT doesn't use Metronidazole?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

who makes a good powdered prazi? I can only find liquid.

Fritz Prazicleanse is one.

 

[cba191]

"
Day 34: Treatments Done

• Begin copper removal through water changes.
• Binding agents Cuprisorb may be used to hasten the removal process, but work best with ionic copper.
• Carbon is usually too slow or ineffective at removing copper and should not be relied upon without adequate monitoring.
• Confirm salinity and temperature of QT and DT are the same, add fish to DT. No acclimation is required if the two tanks match in these parameters."

How many days for the copper removal?

 

[christinna77]

So youre saying its safe to pop it back to the DT to keep its seed withiut any rinsing even though its been exposed to medication like prazipro and the same can be said for sponge filters?

No - I meant you don’t need to sterilize it for future uses in the QT. Many people think they need to strip and clean their QT after every run, but that is needed only in special cases.

You CAN reuse sponge in the DT, but you need to rinse it very well in clean seawater.

Considering we do at least 2 prazi doses, and sometimes more per batch, wouldn't the tank including the sponges need to be sterilized after each use? Otherwise, after 4-5 doses, prazi would basically become useless because the bacteria would break it down too fast. At least that's one of the big reasons I always sterilize mine.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Considering we do at least 2 prazi doses, and sometimes more per batch, wouldn't the tank including the sponges need to be sterilized after each use? Otherwise, after 4-5 doses, prazi would basically become useless because the bacteria would break it down too fast. At least that's one of the big reasons I always sterilize mine.

Yes - it depends on the spacing of the quarantine runs, but it can be an issue. The biggest issue is seen in tanks where prazi has been run 5+ times in quick succession. To avoid the prazi consuming bacteria, the entire tank needs to be sterilized.

Let’s say a person has a new batch of fish arriving in 30 days. That isn’t long enough to sterilize and reseed the bio media - best to reuse the old media. On the other hand, if the next batch isn’t going to be coming in for 2 or 3 months, then putting it back into the DT will be fine until it is needed.

 

[cba191]

Yes - it depends on the spacing of the quarantine runs, but it can be an issue. The biggest issue is seen in tanks where prazi has been run 5+ times in quick succession. To avoid the prazi consuming bacteria, the entire tank needs to be sterilized.

Let’s say a person has a new batch of fish arriving in 30 days. That isn’t long enough to sterilize and reseed the bio media - best to reuse the old media. On the other hand, if the next batch isn’t going to be coming in for 2 or 3 months, then putting it back into the DT will be fine until it is needed.

what about the copper?

Also, do you need something to help mix in the prazicleanse?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

what about the copper?

Also, do you need something to help mix in the prazicleanse?

Just rinsing well with seawater will remove enough copper.

For getting prazi into the water - using a baby brine shrimp net or other fine material (even pantyhose will work) and then rinsing/pushing the powder through that into the tank is an option. There are some fine nylon mesh available online that works as well as baby brine shrimp nets.