Cuprion levels of play

[Ljshelby]

Need some guidance on this medication, how much wiggle room do we actually have for levels, 0.20 is therapeutic but how high or low is ok? And i just did a water change with testing of the qt and bucket to make sure the levels were matching (copper) snd after the water change my test showed 0.17 super frustrating and discouraged now

Thanks for any help on this

 

[vetteguy53081]

Need some guidance on this medication, how much wiggle room do we actually have for levels, 0.20 is therapeutic but how high or low is ok? And i just did a water change with testing of the qt and bucket to make sure the levels were matching (copper) snd after the water change my test showed 0.17 super frustrating and discouraged now

Thanks for any help on this

You don’t want to be neither high or low
My personal rule is +/- 1myiyr test kit should help determine your need to add

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Need some guidance on this medication, how much wiggle room do we actually have for levels, 0.20 is therapeutic but how high or low is ok? And i just did a water change with testing of the qt and bucket to make sure the levels were matching (copper) snd after the water change my test showed 0.17 super frustrating and discouraged now

Thanks for any help on this

Depends a bit on what fish you are treating, but my range, when I used to use this was 0.18 to 0.21 ppm
Jay

 

[Ljshelby]

You don’t want to be neither high or low
My personal rule is +/- 1myiyr test kit should help determine your need to add

Im using the hanna copper, im just trying to understand

Depends a bit on what fish you are treating, but my range, when I used to use this was 0.18 to 0.21 ppm
Jay

Ok, so my water change today consisted of 5g so i brought the copper level up to the same in my qt 0.21, Did the water change then tested the qt and it was at 0.17, not sure what happened there but i brought it up right away! Hoping this doesn't restart my clock

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Im using the hanna copper, im just trying to understand

Ok, so my water change today consisted of 5g so i brought the copper level up to the same in my qt 0.21, Did the water change then tested the qt and it was at 0.17, not sure what happened there but i brought it up right away! Hoping this doesn't restart my clock

Ionic copper will bind with calcium in freshly mixed seawater, requiring dosage adjustments. I used to test twice a day and add partial doses accordingly.
Jay

 

[MnFish1]

The way I would do it - is the water you add (with yoru water change) - as the same concentration as the copper you have in your tank - then - there will be no issue

 

[Ljshelby]

Ionic copper will bind with calcium in freshly mixed seawater, requiring dosage adjustments. I used to test twice a day and add partial doses accordingly.
Jay

I would never have known that!! Well im glad i tested and adjusted right away, next time i may wait a full day then test the new water i made again. Thanks jay this has been a huge learning curve with loosing 18 fish but saving 8.