Velvet

[Matt F]

Is this good for the hang on the back filter. The pads are bonded aquarium filter pads from aquatic experts?

 

[Matt F]

Also put some dr Tim’s bacteria in the hang over filter

 

[Matt F]

So I’m on the last couple of days of the treatment for copper how should I get the copper all out of the tank to start prazipro later? Also for the sponge could I put it back into the tank if I do 100% wc once the copper is done or is there a better way I have another sponge in the sump of a different tank without velvet should I use that instead? Thanks

 

[Crabs McJones]

So I’m on the last couple of days of the treatment for copper how should I get the copper all out of the tank to start prazipro later? Also for the sponge could I put it back into the tank if I do 100% wc once the copper is done or is there a better way I have another sponge in the sump of a different tank without velvet should I use that instead? Thanks

Water changes and you can use something like cuprisorb or a poly filter pad to remove copper :)you dontyou don't have to get 100% of the copper out before starting prazi, you just want the levels low enough that the copper mixed with prazi doesnt deplete your oxygen levels

 

[Matt F]

Ok could I do 2 50 % wc to get it so that I can start the prazipro or how low do you recommend to get the copper down to start prazipro? Thanks for all your help Crabs

 

[Crabs McJones]

Ok could I do 2 50 % wc to get it so that I can start the prazipro or how low do you recommend to get the copper down to start prazipro? Thanks for all your help Crabs

I got mine down to .2 before I started dosing prazi. Just remember when you do 50% water changes you're also only cutting your copper content by half. Two 50% water changes wont eliminate your copper. Just dilute it more and more.

 

[Matt F]

I got mine down to .2 before I started dosing prazi. Just remember when you do 50% water changes you're also only cutting your copper content by half. Two 50% water changes wont eliminate your copper. Just dilute it more and more.

So should I do smaller wc every day until it gets down to around .2

 

[Matt F]

Just got back from a 2 week vacation my parents were watching the qt fish came back to ammonia in toxic did a 5 gallon wc which is about 25 % ammonia is down to alarm there is still food such as baby mysis and seaweed still in the tank do I do another wc in a little bit or leave it

 

[Matt F]

Did in total 50% wc added a little copper back into the tank having the copper run for another 5-6 days. Day 29 Friday is today but will be going a little while longer then will do some wc to get the copper down so I can start prazipro a few days after I get copper to what I need it to be

 

[Matt F]

Methelyn blue baths can help with gill damage as well.



Be careful which pads you use, some can/will remove meds from the water. Old fashioned “sponge” is good because it doesn’t remove anything and gives the bacteria a place to colonize. When I remove copper in a quarantine I simply change 100% of the water. :)

Have you used methelyne bath what company do you recommend and how are tangs and wrasses in this bath?

 

[4FordFamily]

Have you used methelyne bath what company do you recommend and how are tangs and wrasses in this bath?

I would say any MB is fine I but whatever is cheapest! Most fish do fine in MB baths including wrasse and tangs :)

 

[Matt F]

Ok that’s good cause I know wrasses and tangs don’t like fresh water dips just was making sure they were ok going into that

 

[Matt F]

I would say any MB is fine I but whatever is cheapest! Most fish do fine in MB baths including wrasse and tangs :)

So I have a hang on the back filter by marine land 200 and a sponge that is connected to a air pump. My fish are breathing heavy and I posted it and they asked if I was running a pump on it I said no because I have those two things to get oxygen in the tank so the water is moving. They said that I needed to add more flow to get more oxygen in the water is that right? Also the only extra pump I have is a tunze which only has one setting which is the highest setting for flow I think it’s to much flow in the tank the fish are getting tossed around a little and it’s hard for them to swim straight. Do I take it the pump out because I haven’t been running one since I have started qt and they have been fine.