melanurus Wrasse

[Flame2hawk]

Can melanurus wrasse be put directly into therapeutic level of copper power after a 1 hour drip acclimation? If I decided to do hypo instead, are they tolerant of hypo? Thx

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can melanurus wrasse be put directly into therapeutic level of copper power after a 1 hour drip acclimation? If I decided to do hypo instead, are they tolerant of hypo? Thx

Was the wrasse shipped to you? I prefer to give a fish 48 to 72 hours after shipment before dosing them with any medications (unless they are showing symptoms). That said, you can move wrasse into full copper if you are using Coppersafe or Copper Power. I'm less enthusiastic about doing that with Cupramine.

Jay

 

[Flame2hawk]

Was the wrasse shipped to you? I prefer to give a fish 48 to 72 hours after shipment before dosing them with any medications (unless they are showing symptoms). That said, you can move wrasse into full copper if you are using Coppersafe or Copper Power. I'm less enthusiastic about doing that with Cupramine.

Jay

Thx. Is it tolerant of hypo? If decide as alternative?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thx. Is it tolerant of hypo? If decide as alternative?

Most wrasse are ok with hypo, (Cirrhilabrus and the like notwithstanding). The only issue I see is that wrasse are prone to uronema, and that becomes prevalent in hypo, especially in bare QTs.

Jay