Acclimating fish to quarantine tank with meds

[Sbristol49]

I wanna add my 2 damsels to quarantine tank, but it already holding 4 fish with cupramine in tank already, would drip acclimating be ok or is it bad?

 

[piranhaman00]

Match temp and salinity you should be fine, I have dropped fish into therapeutic copper no issues. Disease counter resets though!

 

[K7BMG]

I agree as previously stated with your going to reset the treatment clock.

I disagree that to add fish into a therapeutic level of copper right off is ok.

Every treatment plan I have ever researched says to SLOWLY raise copper levels over a period of several days. This includes the instructions on the product as well.

If it were me I would not add the damsels.

You can also have ammonia issues depending on the QT tanks size.

I would set up another tank or just wait till the original 4 are cleared for transfer.
Then you can reset the QT and be good.

 

[Sbristol49]

I agree as previously stated with your going to reset the treatment clock.

I disagree that to add fish into a therapeutic level of copper right off is ok.

Every treatment plan I have ever researched says to SLOWLY raise copper levels over a period of several days. This includes the instructions on the product as well.

If it were me I would not add the damsels.

You can also have ammonia issues depending on the QT tanks size.

I would set up another tank or just wait till the original 4 are cleared for transfer.
Then you can reset the QT and be good.

It’s only day 1 for those 4 fish, I’ve put a lot of good bacteria from my main tank into this quarantine tank, I only put 1/4 of reccommended dose, but yeah may not be the greatest idea

 

[K7BMG]

It’s only day 1 for those 4 fish, I’ve put a lot of good bacteria from my main tank into this quarantine tank, I only put 1/4 of reccommended dose, but yeah may not be the greatest idea

How large is the QT tank?

 

[Sbristol49]

How large is the QT tank?

55 gallons

 

[K7BMG]

Big QT. its going to take a lot of copper treatment product.

Anyway what are the current fish?
What do you have in the tank for filtration?
I know you added tank water from an existing tank but that's minimal bacteria introduced. BB is not found in the water column but on surfaces.

 

[Sbristol49]

Big QT. its going to take a lot of copper treatment product.

Anyway what are the current fish?
What do you have in the tank for filtration?
I know you added tank water from an existing tank but that's minimal bacteria introduced. BB is not found in the water column but on surfaces.

Nah I added bio balls and a few live rock that I was willing to let go from my main tank and added some water, it has yellow tang, blue tang, 2 clownfish. I’ve also added bacteria in a bottle. Dosed about 30 drops for now.

 

[K7BMG]

Well then now knowing more information you should be ok to add the damsels.

I still would not.
But I play on the more cautious side of the line when it comes to living stuff.

Keep a close eye on the tangs they don't do well with therapeutic levels of copper so I have come to understand. Not like a wrasse but still more sensitive to it.

Is the copper treatment precautionary or do you know they are infected with a parasite?

Anyway its dinner time

 

[Sbristol49]

Well then now knowing more information you should be ok to add the damsels.

I still would not.
But I play on the more cautious side of the line when it comes to living stuff.

Keep a close eye on the tangs they don't do well with therapeutic levels of copper so I have come to understand. Not like a wrasse but still more sensitive to it.

Is the copper treatment precautionary or do you know they are infected with a parasite?

Anyway its dinner time

They are effected with ich I think

 

[K7BMG]

Search the threads here for Ick and its treatment.

If you do think they have ick then I would not add more.
Thats just mean. Lol.

Look for the thread Ick treatment vs management
It will provide great insite for you.