Cupramine and Nutrafin Aqua Plus - Do I Need to Wait

[kesh]

Hi, my fish in quarantine has developed velvet today after a week of observing. However, before it showed this symptom, I did a little water change and added nutrafin aqua plus. My question is how long do i wait before adding cupramine. For eg, prime requires 48 hours but does aqua plus require this too since its not an ammonia reducer type of conditioner?
Also, since its velvet, should i wait 48 hours before redosing as per instructions or 24 hours or just bring it up to theraupetic levels immediately?
How long do i wait before testing for copper levels using salifert test kit?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I believe the concern is generllyy the potential for dechlorinating agents (which are reducing agents) to reduce the copper+2 (cupric ion) to a more toxic form, cuprous ion (Cu+1).

I'm not sure what the dechlorinating agent is in the Nutra Fin product, but I think the concern is similar.

 

[kesh]

I believe the concern is generllyy the potential for dechlorinating agents (which are reducing agents) to reduce the copper+2 (cupric ion) to a more toxic form, cuprous ion (Cu+1).

I'm not sure what the dechlorinating agent is in the Nutra Fin product, but I think the concern is similar.

oh dang..how long do you suggest i wait before adding cupramine?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

That I do not know. Seachem says 48 hours.