Coria Wrasse in QT

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Hey everyone,

I have this Coris wrasse in QT and he’s swimming sideways, upside down, in circles, laying on the sand bed. I took a video to help explain what I mean.

The QT tank is running copper and it’s currently at 40ppm, salinity is at 1.025, and temp is 78. Ammonia is 0, nitrate is 0 and nitrate is 5ppm.

Did a 5 gallon water change last night before dosing 1 teaspoon of prazipro.

I noticed him doing this yesterday morning.

The other fish in the QT are fine. D9B2BD66-6D60-4F2E-9025-2699A6E1E374.jpeg
 

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Should explain in more detail that the copper I am using is cupermine and is at .40 ppm not 40 lol
 
Looks like copper sensitivity. Ionic coppers like Cupramine "can" be harsh on wrasses. "Chelated" coppers like Copper Power or Coppersafe are just a bit easier on them. Especially if the dosing is very, very slowly ramped up.

I'd get the wrasse out of that copper as soon as possible.
 

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