Treatment Options for Triggerfish

I have treated a Triggerfish in QT and the following best applies:

  • Treated with ionic copper, fish survived.

    Votes: 9 40.9%
  • Treated with ionic copper, fish passed.

    Votes: 3 13.6%
  • Treated with chelated copper, fish survived.

    Votes: 11 50.0%
  • Treated with chelated copper, fish passed.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Treated with CP, fish survived.

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Treated with CP, fish passed.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    22

Frtdrmrose7

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ahhhhhhh crap. i started cupramine.....i have live rock and sand so i dont think i can just switch it. i didn't see this before i decided i had to pull the trigger (ho, ho, ho). what should i do?? is cupramine that hard on fish??? when everyone said copper, did they mean chelated???!!! dang.

The go to copper these days is copper power as it’s easy on fish and has a large therapeutic window that can be used even on sensitive fish.
 

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ahhhhhhh crap. i started cupramine.....i have live rock and sand so i dont think i can just switch it. i didn't see this before i decided i had to pull the trigger (ho, ho, ho). what should i do?? is cupramine that hard on fish??? when everyone said copper, did they mean chelated???!!! dang.

Hmm...are you treating in your display tank? That would not be recommended in any case, regardless of which type of copper you use. Again, would’ve recommended you go with chelated, but if you’ve committed to cupramine then it is how it is. I suspect it should be fine if you raise levels slowly, but would be preferable in a quarantine tank to maintain stable levels
 

Keeping it clean: Have you used a filter roller?

  • I currently use a filter roller.

    Votes: 57 32.6%
  • I don’t currently use a filter roller, but I have in the past.

    Votes: 6 3.4%
  • I have never used a filter roller, but I plan to in the future.

    Votes: 47 26.9%
  • I have never used a filter roller and have no plans to in the future.

    Votes: 57 32.6%
  • Other.

    Votes: 8 4.6%
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