Moving sand sleeping wrasses in quarantine

[evolved]

Just don't bring the levels up too quickly; do it over the course of a week.

 

[Ocelaris]

Thanks, I started coppersafe today at around 5mL/ 10 gallons and am taking my time to get up there, at this rate it's ~4-5 days, but I have some sand in there for the leopard and melanurus, so I'll probably be to the therapeutic dose in about a week.

 

[Ocelaris]

The rhomboid which came in a few days after is hiding after the first dose, so I'm going to back off until she's out and about like everyone else.

 

[4FordFamily]

The rhomboid which came in a few days after is hiding after the first dose, so I'm going to back off until she's out and about like everyone else.

Good idea.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Are you diluting the dose first or just adding it to the QT? I noticed that my finicky, flame wrasse handled adding copper better when I diluted it in a cup of tank water first. If I added it right into the tank he would freak out and dart and shake. It was the weirdest thing...

 

[Ocelaris]

I added the 20ml directly to the 40 breeder. I'll try adding it to a cup next time. But this was a day after adding that she was hiding. Immediately after I didn't notice much difference. This evening everyone else was coming to see me like little puppies. I did a 50% water change and we'll see how they are tomorrow. Thanks for the support!

 

[Ocelaris]

The rhomboid was hiding again today when I got home. I've been doing 50 percent water changes the past three days as the ammonia badge has registered just above zero. I also added some carbon, but is there anything else I can do? Everyone else is out and about except the rhomboid. I can't see any labored breathing or anything, nobody seems to be aggressive after the first day, and she was the boss anyways. I usually do a round of api general cure (metrodozanol plus prazi). Should I give it some time or treat prophylacticly? I just hate seeing a fish go down hill.