Eels ????Copper safe or copper power safe

[puccie1]

Can I use Copper power or coppersafe with eels, I have 600 gallon tank and I believe its infected with velvet, I have no place to place the 4 eels so I read little about using copper and it was like 50/50 on eels. Is there any new insight on the medication with eels for treating tank with velvet. Thanks Im going nuts ready to call it quits , thanks again.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can I use Copper power or coppersafe with eels, I have 600 gallon tank and I believe its infected with velvet, I have no place to place the 4 eels so I read little about using copper and it was like 50/50 on eels. Is there any new insight on the medication with eels for treating tank with velvet. Thanks Im going nuts ready to call it quits , thanks again.

Both are safer amine chelated copper product and level for eel should be monitored for stability of levels

 

[puccie1]

Both are safer amine chelated copper product and level for eel should be monitored for stability of levels

do you prefer copper power over copper safe I heard that some do?

 

[Should I]

rumours going round that copper is toxic too eels don't know how true it is

 

[puccie1]

rumours going round that copper is toxic too eels don't know how true it is

that's what I thought but some out there are saying opposite, wish someone who used it lets me know or one with the knowledge

 

[vetteguy53081]

do you prefer copper power over copper safe I heard that some do?

They work the same but my personal preference is coppersafe

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Your eels may go off feed during copper treatments, but it is the best option for treating them for velvet.
I prefer coppersafe at 2.25 ppm. Get to that dose asap to treat velvet though.

 

[puccie1]

Your eels may go off feed during copper treatments, but it is the best option for treating them for velvet.
I prefer coppersafe at 2.25 ppm. Get to that dose asap to treat velvet though.

Thank you I can I run protein skimmer while using copper power, thanks again

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you I can I run protein skimmer while using copper power, thanks again

Yes