Hypo or Copper?

bif24701 · Jan 20, 2017

The Kana unfortunately didn't come with a measure. How can I know how to dose it?

bif24701 · Jan 20, 2017

NM, posted in the web site where I bought it.

Humblefish · Jan 20, 2017

Glad you finally got the meds your fish need!

bif24701 · Jan 20, 2017

Humblefish said:
Glad you finally got the meds your fish need!

Thank you! I'm glad I was able to find the quantities we really needed. These will go a long way for restocking my 180. The four fish in QT are all I have left. Blue Tang, CBB, Pacaso Clown, Aiptasia eating file fish. I did have a beautiful collection of fish, then I decided that I needed to put them in QT and let my display go fallow due to spot that kept popping up on my Blue Tang. Well I moved them in to my QT that had been set up and running for months. That night it got very cold here in Florida and for some unexplained reason my heart failed to click on at some point. The next day I saw dead and dyeing fish. I quickly moved them to my sump but most died in there. It was a terrible day.

This is before I killed them all..........

I can barely even think about it.

melypr1985 · Jan 20, 2017

bif24701 said:
Thank you! I'm glad I was able to find the quantities we really needed. These will go a long way for restocking my 180. The four fish in QT are all I have left. Blue Tang, CBB, Pacaso Clown, Aiptasia eating file fish. I did have a beautiful collection of fish, then I decided that I needed to put them in QT and let my display go fallow due to spot that kept popping up on my Blue Tang. Well I moved them in to my QT that had been set up and running for months. That night it got very cold here in Florida and for some unexplained reason my heart failed to click on at some point. The next day I saw dead and dyeing fish. I quickly moved them to my sump but most died in there. It was a terrible day.

This is before I killed them all..........

I can barely even think about it.

I'm so sorry for this

bif24701 · Jan 21, 2017

I had such beautiful tangs. They got along great too!!! dang it! I hate myself lol.

bif24701 · Jan 22, 2017

The CBB is looking great, made huge improvement now on day 2 of the triple treatment for mystery disease. The reddish spot on her just behind the fin and been about the same for weeks and in two days is healing very nicely!

Humblefish · Jan 22, 2017

bif24701 said:
The CBB is looking great, made huge improvement now on day 2 of the triple treatment for mystery disease. The reddish spot on her just behind the fin and been about the same for weeks and in two days is healing very nicely!

Nice! Remember though, 10 days of treatment. Don't be tempted to end prematurely.

bif24701 · Jan 22, 2017

Humblefish said:
Nice! Remember though, 10 days of treatment. Don't be tempted to end prematurely.

Absolutely not. I have plenty of meds, water ready for two big changes. After dinner I'll change a little more water and redose as needed.

melypr1985 · Jan 22, 2017

bif24701 said:
The CBB is looking great, made huge improvement now on day 2 of the triple treatment for mystery disease. The reddish spot on her just behind the fin and been about the same for weeks and in two days is healing very nicely!

That's awesome! You're doing great... keep it up

domination2580 · Jan 22, 2017

bif24701 said:
I've got them all!

What is the right bottom one amd where did you get it? How do you dose that

bif24701 · Jan 23, 2017

domination2580 said:
What is the right bottom one amd where did you get it? How do you dose that

Here: http://store.nationalfishpharm.com/NFP-products-Kanamycin-Sulfate-Powder-59577.Item.html

It's 1/4 teaspoon per 20 gallons. 100g will go a long way lol. It was ~$90 with shipping.

JustinW · Jan 23, 2017

bif24701 said:
I think I want to do the Cupramine.

Should I start today after feeding or let the new fish settle in a day or two?

I think I want to start today after a little food.

I've used cupramine and it was successful. That being said it is a 20gal qt and I ran qt on 2 tangs with ich for a week and ich was gone with 2 day I saw no ich but I waited it out

bif24701 · Jan 23, 2017

I've got a really good method to make it all easy on myself. I marked the side of the QT to ensure I remove enough or too much water. It also ensures my medications are dosed in the correct ratios. I marked each medication with the amounts for each dose for quicker reference, help avoid errors and squinting to read the tiny print.

I removed the water from the QT with the Python hose that pumps it directly to the sink and down the drain, easy street. I have a 55g Brute right next to the QT with a pump and hose, flip a switch and pump fresh salt water Ayer into the tank. Then add the medications. Takes not time at all.

melypr1985 · Jan 23, 2017

bif24701 said:
I removed the water from the QT with the Python hose that pumps it directly to the sink and down the drain, easy street. I have a 55g Brute right next to the QT with a pump and hose, flip a switch and pump fresh salt water Ayer into the tank. Then add the medications. Takes not time at all.

This is great for most situations... but don't rely on it if you are run copper in the future. The copper has to be dosed to the new water before it goes into the tank. For now, your just doing antibiotics right? It's a great plan for that

Very smart!

bif24701 · Jan 23, 2017

melypr1985 said:
This is great for most situations... but don't rely on it if you are run copper in the future. The copper has to be dosed to the new water before it goes into the tank. For now, your just doing antibiotics right? It's a great plan for that Very smart!

That's correct, I completed my cooper regiment weeks ago. I did mix the copper prior to adding the water to the tank, have to ensure that the concentration never drops right?

melypr1985 · Jan 23, 2017

bif24701 said:
That's correct, I completed my cooper regiment weeks ago. I did mix the copper prior to adding the water to the tank, have to ensure that the concentration never drops right?

Exactly right. I love your plan. Making things easier, especially tedious things like water changes, makes the hobby more enjoyable. The easier it is the more we will do them.

bif24701 · Jan 30, 2017

Last day for medication, CBB is looking great. When should I look to add them back to my display? Should I add carbon to remove the remaining medications?