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Fishing day! Caught two so far. Had the flame wrasse too, but he got away from me and back into the tank - little stinker.
Rally bath:
Rally bath:
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The trick with a fish trap is having really good bait lol I have shad roe in that thing, that's what's really bringing them in. I think the tang might be next, he's getting brave.
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You are officially invited if I ever have to take my DT fallow! ;Playful
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With more copper sensitive fish such as angels and wrasses you should consider switching to a Chelated copper such as Copper Safe or Copper Power.
Funny, I was just in the process of convincing myself to skip TTM/copper with my red lined wrasse because I don't want to throw out that much sand for TTM and they seem to be relatively intolerant of CP and cupramine. However after reading this thread through, maybe I'll reconsider!
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Don't do it! So far, only one of the 5 wrasses seemed like it might be copper-intolerant, the flame, but I didn't take it to therapeutic level to find out. The other two that were with him were fine. And, I have a lineatus wrasse that's been at therapeutic level for going on three weeks now without any issues.
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I'm considering trying coppersafe. Which test kits will work with it?
API works well with CopperSafe.
I tried fairy wrasses several times with Brightwell's ionic copper product, and watched them die unpleasantly over as little as a day or two. Once I moved to chelated, I've been able to get wrasses through QT and into my display on a pretty regular basis.
~Bruce
I tried fairy wrasses several times with Brightwell's ionic copper product, and watched them die unpleasantly over as little as a day or two. Once I moved to chelated, I've been able to get wrasses through QT and into my display on a pretty regular basis.
~Bruce
+1 Although some colour blind people have difficulty reading the API test kit. (I'm half joking.
)These report that using the Chemetrics test kit is much easier: https://www.chemetrics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=392
Me too
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Well, unfortunately after calling all my local shops...no coppersafe. I'd have to order it, and I was hoping to start adding copper today. I might just have to stick with the cupramine.
Current status: can't catch the dang tang. He was going into the trap, and back out faster than I could approach to close the door. Then, my H netted the clowns and freaked him out. Hoping he comes around again, I'm holding a string so if he gets in I can drop it from my seat lol
Current status: can't catch the dang tang. He was going into the trap, and back out faster than I could approach to close the door. Then, my H netted the clowns and freaked him out. Hoping he comes around again, I'm holding a string so if he gets in I can drop it from my seat lol
Did you try Petco? They usually carry coppersafe.
Good luck with the Tang I can never catch mine without breaking the tank down [emoji24]
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Quick question: new development for my not-really-eating regal angel
It's eating something, it just took a huge #2. Mostly red, so I think it's been picking at the red sponge I put in there with it. Or the red algae. But, after the bm I noticed a white string hanging...internal parasites.
It's not eating, I'm not sure how to get it to take the metro/focus. Also, I'm getting ready to start copper and kanaplex. Will adding it to the water help at all? @Humblefish @melypr1985
With all those fish I might add another powerhead at the surface. I do have an airline to throw in too.
It's eating something, it just took a huge #2. Mostly red, so I think it's been picking at the red sponge I put in there with it. Or the red algae. But, after the bm I noticed a white string hanging...internal parasites.
It's not eating, I'm not sure how to get it to take the metro/focus. Also, I'm getting ready to start copper and kanaplex. Will adding it to the water help at all? @Humblefish @melypr1985
With all those fish I might add another powerhead at the surface. I do have an airline to throw in too.
Petco stores near me carry "Kordon Safe Copper-Aid" which isn't the same thing at all. It's probably chelated copper, but you'll need at least three bottles to do what they claim one will do. Took me three and a half bottles to bring a 75 gallon into therapeutic range.
~Bruce
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