Hi guys. I just picked up a free secondhand qt tank from one of my mates. He has run copper in the past in this aquarium. For some reason he had sand and rock in the QT tank even while dosing copper, I will dispose of this. I am wanting to use this space to nurture finicky fish specifically a, Tamarin Wrasse, Regal Angel and Orange Spotted Filefish, and teach them to eat in captivity. In order to try and recreate as natural environment as possible I am wanting to set this up like a display tank, with rocks and sand, I am planning on using Prime to deal with ammonia until the cycle ends, or the fish eat well, and will be adding Stability and Dr Tims as well as an old sponge from my DT.
I am aware that prime is toxic when combined with copper. The tank has sat dry outside for nearly 6 months. Is there any risk of left over copper still being in the tank, either in the seams or in the rock and sand are which could still leach in? I dont want to accidentally kill the new fish with prime, if this has happened.
I am planning on feeding them live brineshrimp and blackworms. Any other tips would be amazing! Especially for the OSFF, I cannot get access to Masstick where I live which sucks.
I had not exactly planned for these fish to come in so soon, I asked my LFS to make an order for me, but they came super early, I wasnt expecting them for another 4-6 weeks, and especially not all together - which is why I had to grab the second qt tank. Dont want to be putting 2 tangs 2 Wrasse a Regal Angel and a OSFF in one tank thats for sure!
I am trying to scrape all this together as best I can.
Thanks,
Fergus
I am aware that prime is toxic when combined with copper. The tank has sat dry outside for nearly 6 months. Is there any risk of left over copper still being in the tank, either in the seams or in the rock and sand are which could still leach in? I dont want to accidentally kill the new fish with prime, if this has happened.
I am planning on feeding them live brineshrimp and blackworms. Any other tips would be amazing! Especially for the OSFF, I cannot get access to Masstick where I live which sucks.
I had not exactly planned for these fish to come in so soon, I asked my LFS to make an order for me, but they came super early, I wasnt expecting them for another 4-6 weeks, and especially not all together - which is why I had to grab the second qt tank. Dont want to be putting 2 tangs 2 Wrasse a Regal Angel and a OSFF in one tank thats for sure!
I am trying to scrape all this together as best I can.
Thanks,
Fergus