QT - Prazipro or copper treatment first?
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I use cupramine for Copper and Ive used that with prazipro at the same time. I do a freshwater dip first and that gets rid of most of the black Ick (you can actually see some floss like stuff floating on water surface) then have prazipro to wipe out the rest. I turn off the skimmer once the prazipro goes in. Not sure if it helps but I also feed new life spectrum regular and hex both dipped in Kent marine garlic extreme during this treatment. Prazipro takes away their appetite so I end up squirting some garlic extreme into the tank (I'm usually in panic mode with all the diseases so I would do any and everything). This worked out well for me so far.
I also dip corals n never qt them. I use revive to dip. Good luck!
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I also dip corals n never qt them. I use revive to dip. Good luck!
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I ordered the Hanna Copper Checker today. I plan to do copper first, then prazi or general cure after.
I got it from [MENTION=6299]MarineDepot[/MENTION]. https://www.marinedepot.com/Hanna_I...uariums-Hanna_Instruments-HN1702-FITE-vi.html
I got it from [MENTION=6299]MarineDepot[/MENTION]. https://www.marinedepot.com/Hanna_I...uariums-Hanna_Instruments-HN1702-FITE-vi.html
What type of copper do you two plan to use?
A few people on another forum got me second guessing whether the Hanna kit was meant for saltwater use. I dug around and couldn't find it stating it was and stopped using it after a failed QT. Looking for that thread I found a bunch of people seem to be using it now with success, so that's good to know! With something as sensitive as Copper it's nice not to rely on color change type tests. I had success with it battling velvet in my 100g, paired with Copper Power. Wrasse and other copper sensitive fish made it through. It looks like their recommended dose is overkill according to humblefish on R2R, so if you plan to go that route adjust for it. I never had a problem with O.D. but I also raised my levels over 5 or so days if I didn't see signs of velvet.
What fish do you both have in QT now? Pics
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[MENTION=1]EyeReef[/MENTION] If I don't notice signs of ich or velvet I like to start with prazipro. I've lost a few fish with no real symptoms and I always wonder if it was parasitic so I like to rule that out early. Getting 2 weeks into a copper treatment and wondering if that flashing is flukes or ich sucks.
A few people on another forum got me second guessing whether the Hanna kit was meant for saltwater use. I dug around and couldn't find it stating it was and stopped using it after a failed QT. Looking for that thread I found a bunch of people seem to be using it now with success, so that's good to know! With something as sensitive as Copper it's nice not to rely on color change type tests. I had success with it battling velvet in my 100g, paired with Copper Power. Wrasse and other copper sensitive fish made it through. It looks like their recommended dose is overkill according to humblefish on R2R, so if you plan to go that route adjust for it. I never had a problem with O.D. but I also raised my levels over 5 or so days if I didn't see signs of velvet.
What fish do you both have in QT now? Pics
?[MENTION=1]EyeReef[/MENTION] If I don't notice signs of ich or velvet I like to start with prazipro. I've lost a few fish with no real symptoms and I always wonder if it was parasitic so I like to rule that out early. Getting 2 weeks into a copper treatment and wondering if that flashing is flukes or ich sucks.
What type of copper do you two plan to use?
A few people on another forum got me second guessing whether the Hanna kit was meant for saltwater use. I dug around and couldn't find it stating it was and stopped using it after a failed QT. Looking for that thread I found a bunch of people seem to be using it now with success, so that's good to know! With something as sensitive as Copper it's nice not to rely on color change type tests. I had success with it battling velvet in my 100g, paired with Copper Power. Wrasse and other copper sensitive fish made it through. It looks like their recommended dose is overkill according to humblefish on R2R, so if you plan to go that route adjust for it. I never had a problem with O.D. but I also raised my levels over 5 or so days if I didn't see signs of velvet.
What fish do you both have in QT now? Pics ?
[MENTION=1]EyeReef[/MENTION] If I don't notice signs of ich or velvet I like to start with prazipro. I've lost a few fish with no real symptoms and I always wonder if it was parasitic so I like to rule that out early. Getting 2 weeks into a copper treatment and wondering if that flashing is flukes or ich sucks.
A few people on another forum got me second guessing whether the Hanna kit was meant for saltwater use. I dug around and couldn't find it stating it was and stopped using it after a failed QT. Looking for that thread I found a bunch of people seem to be using it now with success, so that's good to know! With something as sensitive as Copper it's nice not to rely on color change type tests. I had success with it battling velvet in my 100g, paired with Copper Power. Wrasse and other copper sensitive fish made it through. It looks like their recommended dose is overkill according to humblefish on R2R, so if you plan to go that route adjust for it. I never had a problem with O.D. but I also raised my levels over 5 or so days if I didn't see signs of velvet.
What fish do you both have in QT now? Pics
?[MENTION=1]EyeReef[/MENTION] If I don't notice signs of ich or velvet I like to start with prazipro. I've lost a few fish with no real symptoms and I always wonder if it was parasitic so I like to rule that out early. Getting 2 weeks into a copper treatment and wondering if that flashing is flukes or ich sucks.
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I started off with prazipro and all the fish are doing great including a beautiful pintail wrasse. I am quite nervous about copper when it comes to wrasses. Cupramine negative impact on a possum wrasse was immediate and I believe it killed an established Hawaiian wrasse. I will stick with coppersafe from now on.
