It looks like something bacterial to me in the picture. I can’t see video on my phone.
You don’t use a Hannah high range copper kit? It seems worth the cost for QT.
You don’t use a Hannah high range copper kit? It seems worth the cost for QT.
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should I scrub it out?It looks like something bacterial to me in the picture. I can’t see video on my phone.
You don’t use a Hannah high range copper kit? It seems worth the cost for QT.
Emergency
Woke up in the middle of the night to check on the wrasse. Of course, he's in the sand. However, I noticed my heater was weird. something is growing on it and Idk what it is. it's only growing on top of the heater and the heater is brand new. ( the video has pink light in the background bc of refugium ) ( picture is without the refugium light on)
should I scrub it out?
I'm kind of tight right now with my money, so had to get the API.
ah the reason I say that is when the copper dips too low.. it’s possible for treatment to not be effective if timer doesn’t start over from day 1 and of course too high can make fish ill since it is a toxic substance. Having to start a timer over means fish stay in copper longer which isn’t ideal for their health imo.
I think the problem is when you have to do water changes and trying to keep copper right while relying on API. A cycled tank where you can just dose it to therapeutic and leave it 30 days doesn’t leave much room for error.
IMO - I would classify that as too high of a dose. What you need to do is treat five gallons of water with the exact amount of copper (measure with a syringe or pipette). And then test that and take a picture of the color. Going forward, that would be your target test amount for the tank.
ok ill take out some water and re-do it.IMO - I would classify that as too high of a dose. What you need to do is treat five gallons of water with the exact amount of copper (measure with a syringe or pipette). And then test that and take a picture of the color. Going forward, that would be your target test amount for the tank.
Jay
It still looks too high. The technique I outlined of testing a known dose will tell you if the copper test is reading high, or if the copper in the tank is too high. If you test a sample with exactly the right amount of copper in it and you get a lighter color, then your tank is too high. If your test water is the same color as the tank, the test kit is the problem.replaced 2.5 gallons with no copper. here's the result. does it look better? or still too high?
DAY 7
Made a control
Measured 4 gals and added 5 ml of copper safe.
control shows a little bit darker than the QT water.
Fish didn't come out today maybe the water change that I did yesterday made him panic.
I'm following Jay's quarantine method and BRSTV quarantine. BRSTV mentioned I should do a water change every other day. If I'm doing it too many times I might need some advice. This is my first time quarantining.Just curious, why so many water changes? Are you having an ammonia problem?
No, you only need to do water changes if there is an ammonia issue. If the ammonia is lower than 0.25 ppm, you don’t need to do a change.I'm following Jay's quarantine method and BRSTV quarantine. BRSTV mentioned I should do a water change every other day. If I'm doing it too many times I might need some advice. This is my first time quarantining.