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Almost looks like individual specs of powder sugar that are widely spread like ich. Imagine a trophont but 1/10th the size.
That sounds just like velvet.
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Almost looks like individual specs of powder sugar that are widely spread like ich. Imagine a trophont but 1/10th the size.
That sounds just like velvet.
I remedicated everything after I got the new fish for an additional 30 days... as I said in the post
I think your main problem is that you are using a Salifert copper test kit to measure chelated copper (Coppersafe). I've tried doing this myself and it just isn't accurate. At the very least, I would double check using an API test kit.
If these fish have been sitting in subtherapeutic copper all this time, it would explain why velvet is being suppressed but not completely eradicated.
I think your main problem is that you are using a Salifert copper test kit to measure chelated copper (Coppersafe). I've tried doing this myself and it just isn't accurate. At the very least, I would double check using an API test kit.
If these fish have been sitting in subtherapeutic copper all this time, it would explain why velvet is being suppressed but not completely eradicated.
So I tested the copper level with API, it's between 1 and 2 ppm... close to what I was getting before, I raised the dosage slightly so it was at a full 2ppm. If it was closer to 1-1.5ppm, could that have been the problem?
X2 I shot for 2.25-2.5 but that's because I didn't test daily as I should.Less than 1.5 ppm won't kill all the ich, velvet free swimmers. I keep it close to 2.0 ppm (sometimes even a little over) just to be sure.
Yes that is likely the culprit. Sorry for the struggle!So I tested the copper level with API, it's between 1 and 2 ppm... close to what I was getting before, I raised the dosage slightly so it was at a full 2ppm. If it was closer to 1-1.5ppm, could that have been the problem?
Dam, well at least it's fixable!!! Thank you all for your help and advice! Who knew API made an accurate test kit [emoji23]
It'll take a few days to improve after copper levels have risen... that's really fishy though pardon the pun it's Wednesday you rose it Saturday.Hey guys, so it's gotten worse... there are more spots than ever... think it's the prolonged exposure to copper? It got worse when I increased the copper level...
It'll take a few days to improve after copper levels have risen... that's really fishy though pardon the pun it's Wednesday you rose it Saturday.
I've not run in to that. It's theoretically possible that you have a very resilient strain but I wouldn't know how to handle it... you say freshwater dips didn't phase it?
Was it decided this looked like velvet? If so, should the fish be kept in the dark and maybe an acriflavine or formalin bath and then back in the copper? Im curious at what point you would escalate beyond just copper.
To the best of our ability we assumed it was copper, but nothing seems to phase it, I wonder if a few days in nitrofurazone would help?
How long has the copper been at 2.0 ppm now?
Since Saturday