Can Cupramine be used in display tank.

[melypr1985]

Crypto (ich) can only infect fish, so leaving invertebrates in the tank during the fallow period is fine.

ditto

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

@melypr1985
All fish are in 55 g. I didn't treat them yet as they were really stressed from the move. They did eat a bit so that was reassuring. According to the cupramine label, I am supposed to put 20 drops per 10 g today then another 20 per 10 g in 48 hours. Is this correct or should I ramp it up slowly? I hope I don't ever have to do this to them again. I felt horrible seeing how stressed they were.

 

[melypr1985]

@melypr1985
All fish are in 55 g. I didn't treat them yet as they were really stressed from the move. They did eat a bit so that was reassuring. According to the cupramine label, I am supposed to put 20 drops per 10 g today then another 20 per 10 g in 48 hours. Is this correct or should I ramp it up slowly?

Slowly. You might figure out how much you need to add in total to bring it up to .5 then divide that by 4 to raise it up over four days instead of just one or two.

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

Slowly. You might figure out how much you need to add in total to bring it up to .5 then divide that by 4 to raise it up over four days instead of just one or two.

The only copper test kit I could find is the api copper test kit. So if I have a 55 g, water not right to the top, could I dose for a 50 to err on the side of caution? I would then need to dose 2.5 ml each day to bring it to proper levels with testing in between each dose? Does that sound correct?

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

The only copper test kit I could find is the api copper test kit. So if I have a 55 g, water not right to the top, could I dose for a 50 to err on the side of caution? I would then need to dose 2.5 ml each day to bring it to proper levels with testing in between each dose? Does that sound correct?

If i actually dose according to instructions, it is 20 drops or 1ml per 10.5 g. Multiply that times 5 and it gives me dosing for 52.5 g, which is 5ml x 2 . Divide the dosing by four and 2.5ml would be how much I need to dose daily. Sorry I just want to make sure.

 

[Nick92515]

Your really going to want a good test kit. Api wont work with cupramine, get a seachem or salifert i belive. Api only reads chelated copper.

Without keeping the therapeutic level it wont cure anything.

 

[melypr1985]

Your really going to want a good test kit. Api wont work with cupramine, get a seachem or salifert i belive. Api only reads chelated copper.

Without keeping the therapeutic level it wont cure anything.

agreed

 

[melypr1985]

If i actually dose according to instructions, it is 20 drops or 1ml per 10.5 g. Multiply that times 5 and it gives me dosing for 52.5 g, which is 5ml x 2 . Divide the dosing by four and 2.5ml would be how much I need to dose daily. Sorry I just want to make sure.

Correct in theory.. The correct test kit is needed to be sure the dosing isn't over shooting the target, or undershooting it for that matter.

 

[Humblefish]

Your really going to want a good test kit. Api wont work with cupramine, get a seachem or salifert i belive. Api only reads chelated copper.

Without keeping the therapeutic level it wont cure anything.

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