Cupramine levels

[mattb2989]

Hi all. Im using cupramine in qt atm and just hit .5ppm today. I do have some blue star wrasse in and are still eating fine and active. I jist worry if the level was to drop if i misscalculate wc etc. What is the lowest level to be still in therapeutic range that it could dip down to without having to restart my copper clock. Anything @Jay Hemdal? Fish are alot better than my last qt attempt with coper power

 

[Doctorgori]

just curious, what are you testing copper levels with?

 

[mattb2989]

just curious, what are you testing copper levels with?

Hi mate. Ive got the hanna checker

 

[Doctorgori]

Hi mate. Ive got the hanna checker

I asked preemptively just in case competent help arrives..
btw that’s my next investment

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi all. Im using cupramine in qt atm and just hit .5ppm today. I do have some blue star wrasse in and are still eating fine and active. I jist worry if the level was to drop if i misscalculate wc etc. What is the lowest level to be still in therapeutic range that it could dip down to without having to restart my copper clock. Anything @Jay Hemdal? Fish are alot better than my last qt attempt with coper power

Sorry - I don't know what the minimum level is for Cupramine. I don't use it much, it is a bit harsher than coppersafe, and it has that odd reaction when mixed with reducing agents like ammonia removers and formalin.

Jay

 

[Matty Ice]

Using the Hanna tester 0.50ppm is the therapeutic dose for Cupramine. If you go under that I suppose I would restart the clock

 

[vetteguy53081]

0.4 - 0.5 mg/L is a safe therapeutic range for Cupramine which is ionic. Must be brought to level slowly

 

[mattb2989]

0.4 - 0.5 mg/L is a safe therapeutic range for Cupramine which is ionic. Must be brought to level slowly

Thanks mate. I brought it up .1ppm a day so took 5 days to get to .5ppm. Im on day 4 now. I done a wc yesterday and dipped down to .46ppm obviously didnt add enough cupramine back to the the pre mixed water. But then brought it straight back up to .5. Lowest its been is .46ppm highest was .51ppm

 

[jkobel]

Does anyone know what the safe upper limit is for Cupramine?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Does anyone know what the safe upper limit is for Cupramine?

It varies between species of fish. You need a good test kit (Hanna is the best API the worst) and shoot for the standard 0.50 ppm without going above 0.60

Jay

 

[jkobel]

Thx Jay, i use Hanna. Appreciate it.