Another Chloroquine thread: Zeolite media and CP

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I've never used Zeolite so forgive me if I've made any incorrect assumptions.
Suppose we want to use zeolite in a quarantine or hospital tank to keep ammonia/ammonium levels low. This would also affect phosphate levels in the tank.
Because Chloroquine Phosphate levels can't be measured by most home aquarists, my question is; Can CP be used in conjunction with zeolite, or will the Zeolite deplete it?

 

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Anyone? Bueller?

 

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[AcroNem]

While I am unsure about the answer to your initial question (even though I doubt zeolite will adsorb or effect CP), it's generally a no no to have any porous media or substrate in a quarantine. It makes it much harder to ensure all parasites (cyst or otherwise) are reached.

 

[Jason mack]

I would just use an ammonia badge and water changes to keep in check ....but any new water you add will have too have the cp already added to it too ensure you keep cp at a therapeutic level . .having any filter media will break down the cp too quickly .an seeing as its gard too test for .

 

[Big G]

Consider using ceramic media like Fluval's BioMax. I've used it a lot in QT during treatments with copper and meds. Humblefish has used Seachem Matrix as well. Neither of us have found any problems with the media absorbing copper or meds.
I soak a mesh bag of BioMax, a foam pad for my HOB, and a foam pad for my bubble filter in my sump 24/7 to use in setting up a QT or hospital tank. I seldom have to do water changes other than to siphon out fish waste. Works pretty good.
Also Humblefish recently tested adding some sand to the bottom of QTs and found it not to be a problem when QTing.

 

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While I am unsure about the answer to your initial question (even though I doubt zeolite will adsorb or effect CP), it's generally a no no to have any porous media or substrate in a quarantine. It makes it much harder to ensure all parasites (cyst or otherwise) are reached.

It's a no no because parasites can be stored in there, I get that. But with something like zeolite, we'd remove it once everything is said and done anyways, so what's the concern of stuff staying in there? My biggest concern is whether the Zeolite would deplete the CP, because zeolite is supposed to absorb phosphates.
It's not like biomedia, where we want the bacteria alive and usable afterwards. Not to mention it would be used then discarded, rather than being reused in some fashion.

I would just use an ammonia badge and water changes to keep in check ....but any new water you add will have too have the cp already added to it too ensure you keep cp at a therapeutic level . .having any filter media will break down the cp too quickly .an seeing as its gard too test for .

Thank you but this is not what I was asking. I already use alert badges. I suppose a big part of my question is "How, specifically, does Zeolite work?" Which might be a question better suited for reef chemistry forum.

 

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Consider using ceramic media like Fluval's BioMax. I've used it a lot in QT during treatments with copper and meds. Humblefish has used Seachem Matrix as well. Neither of us have found any problems with the media absorbing copper or meds.
I soak a mesh bag of BioMax, a foam pad for my HOB, and a foam pad for my bubble filter in my sump 24/7 to use in setting up a QT or hospital tank. I seldom have to do water changes other than to siphon out fish waste. Works pretty good.
Also Humblefish recently tested adding some sand to the bottom of QTs and found it not to be a problem when QTing.

Thank you but I think you misinterpreted my question. I'm not asking about ceramic media or copper or HOB filters. I'm asking whether Chloroquine Phosphate gets absorbed by Zeolite, or if zeolite causes some precipitation of the phosphate in the chloroquine.

 

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@Randy Holmes-Farley

 

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@Randy Holmes-Farley

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