Qt for new Bimacs

64Ivy · May 30, 2019

Given that many new Anthias seem to come in with a free dose of Uronema these days, I was wondering what is the best way to prophylactically treat incoming Bimacs to ensure (nothing is guaranteed , I know) success in quarantine. Once I finish the cycle, I plan to pre- dose copper levels to 1.0 ppm and go from there. The QT tank is 20g and I’d ideally like to stock it with one male and 3 females. So what would be your protocol?

ngoodermuth · May 30, 2019

If your aim is to treat preemptively for Uronema specifically, I would give the fish a ruby reef rally bath prior to QT (90-minutes, in a 5-gallon bucket or similar, aerated and salinity/temp-matched) I would also pre-dose with metroplex in addition to copper. Run at 2 scoops per 10 gallons, dosed as instructed for 14 days.

And photo-spam when you get those Bimacs, they are one of my favorite anthias

64Ivy · May 30, 2019

After the rally bath, would you dose the Metro with the food or into the QT water itself? Also, is okay to dose Metro and bring copper levels up to therapeutic levels at the same time? Thanks.

puffy127 · May 30, 2019

I have been dosing both in water and in food. I have also done it with copper, but make sure to aerate well.

I have been following Option 2 of this protocol by Humblefish:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-current-qt-process.483371/page-6#post-5525062

Humblefish said:
@Rython Two proactive methods for treating ich + velvet + brook + uronema are as follows:

Chloroquine phosphate

Combining copper + metronidazole

If using API General Cure with copper, just substitute your first & last metro treatment for GC. (Since GC already contains metro, you want to avoid overdosing by only using Metroplex or straight metronidazole powder 48 hrs before or after GC.) Treatment regimen would go like this:

Day 1 - Dose General Cure
Day 3 - Dose metro
Day 5 - Dose metro
Day 7 - Dose General Cure
Day 9 - Dose metro (probably optional at this point)

^^ That will deworm a fish + effectively treat for brook & uronema. Add copper to the above, and you're also prophylactically treating for ich + velvet.