Fresh water dip???

[brandon4432]

Freshwater dip daily until the copper comes and then continue to do it until your fish is better! It works wonders when done correctly, make sure to precisely temp match the water though

 

[Humblefish]

Good luck to you. I hope the meds arrive soon.

In the meantime, here is how I do a freshwater dip: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/freshwater-dip.248898/

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I got my copper in today no I am confused on how much to use in a 20 gallon QT tank anyone help me out?

 

[melypr1985]

I got my copper in today no I am confused on how much to use in a 20 gallon QT tank anyone help me out?

what brand are you using?

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Mardel Coppersafe

 

[melypr1985]

Mardel Coppersafe

Ok so the directions will give you an amount per gallon to put into the tank to bring the level up to therapeutic levels. This should be about 25 ml total for your 20 gallon tank. You don't want to bring it up right away like that, so you will break that up into 3 or 4 doses. You'll measure each time you dose it and verify that it's coming up slowly so as not to shock the fish.

So maybe you'll dose 5ml today. 5ml tomorrow, 5 ml Sunday, then 10 ml on monday. Something like that, but of course you'll have to make corrections if it measures differently than your expecting.

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Thank you so much for your help I will do it just like you said I just want to save my fish. .

 

[lewis.maryann08]

What dose my copper test need to read any one know I am using the API Copper test kit

 

[Humblefish]

What dose my copper test need to read any one know I am using the API Copper test kit

1.5 - 2.0 ppm when using Coppersafe

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Thank you

 

[lewis.maryann08]

And they stay in it for 2 weeks?

 

[Humblefish]

And they stay in it for 2 weeks?

4 weeks

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I lost 2 clowns last night and my other 2 are not doing to good I checked the copper and it is 2.0 I did a water change to try to lower it some but it is still testing the same what do you think

 

[Humblefish]

I lost 2 clowns last night and my other 2 are not doing to good I checked the copper and it is 2.0 I did a water change to try to lower it some but it is still testing the same what do you think

You may need to do another FW dip as it appeared your clowns could also have brook from the photos you posted. Do you happen to have any formalin, acriflavine or Metroplex on hand?

I'm sorry for your losses.

 

[lewis.maryann08]

Yes I do have some formalin

 

[Humblefish]

Yes I do have some formalin

Go ahead and dose that into the QT. You can safely mix it with copper. 2 drops per gallon every 48 hrs for one week.

However, you need to take precautions when using this stuff. Avoid any fumes from it and prevent your skin from coming in contact with it by wearing water proof gloves when working in the QT. Formalin will also deplete oxygen from the water, so add an extra airstone to the QT or point a small powerhead towards the surface of the water. You want LOTS of gas exchange going on when using formalin like you will see in this video:

 

[Humblefish]

^^Notice how the surface of the water is being agitated/disturbed. That draws in oxygen and that is what you want when mixing meds.

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I have mine moving to the same thing I just lost my naso tang here is a picture of his so you my know what they have

 

[Devildog1986]

As long as there are no corrals or invertebrates. You can add it to the tank. The best route is to setup a 10 gallon quarantine tank. And have that setup just for quarantine. If you do it I your display tank. You run the risk of killing any corals or inverts that you introduce in the future.

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I have a 20 gallon QT tank