I have a question for you guys, so she is done with 30 days copper treatment but her DT still needs another month or so to be ready. Are you going to remove copper from the hospital tank for the remaining period.
Wouldn't ich/marine velvelt encyst remain dormant inside the QT tank since copper will only kill free protomonts or theronts (marine velvelt) same for Ich.....
I am in the same situation as her, my DT fallow ends in January, had my fishes treated with copper for 4 weeks, removed them and put them in a 20 gallon tote with freshly mixed salt water using new heater, pumps, whatnot....
Sterilized my hospital tank and all the equipment with vinegar and bleach and let it dry under the sun for a day. They were perfectly fine until 2 days ago when I noticed a couple dots on my purple tang. Woke up this morning and they all had marine velvet again.
Wouldn't ich/marine velvelt encyst remain dormant inside the QT tank since copper will only kill free protomonts or theronts (marine velvelt) same for Ich.....
I am in the same situation as her, my DT fallow ends in January, had my fishes treated with copper for 4 weeks, removed them and put them in a 20 gallon tote with freshly mixed salt water using new heater, pumps, whatnot....
Sterilized my hospital tank and all the equipment with vinegar and bleach and let it dry under the sun for a day. They were perfectly fine until 2 days ago when I noticed a couple dots on my purple tang. Woke up this morning and they all had marine velvet again.
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