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OK I want to play it safe and treat everything for 72 days. I am setting up the qt tonight. What is the smallest size tank I can get away with for 2 tangs, 3 wrasses, 2 clowns, and a royal gramma? And can I use display tank water since I will be medicating anyway?
I also have prazipro and cupramine on hand. What med do I need for the bacterial infection that my LFS would most likely have? And what order do I put the meds in?
You'll do the copper and the antibiotics at the same time. You'll need at least a 40 breeder for that many fish and an oversized HOB filter. You may also want a small powerhead, pointed at the surface of the water, to help with oxygenation of the water since all these meds are likely to pull O2 out of the water. I suggest kanaplex at a minimum. You can also do Furan 2.
Yes, you can use display water, though I always recommend using freshly mixed saltwater to give the fish a clean slate. You wont be transferring free swimmers with the water and fish into the QT so they won't be in danger of having the parasite still attaching to them while in QT... they will only be dealing with the ones already attached. See what I mean?