OK to start I am a freshwater guy and just got my 1st saltwater. I QT in fresh water with general cure, erythromycin, and Ich X. I have no coral or inverts in my saltwater QT tank. No carbon in my filters. It seems that general cure, erythromycin and Ich X all say they can be used in salt water, would these work? I have no exp with copper and with my job I am not sure I will have the ability to constantly check the levels of the copper. I have been QT with meds in fresh water and have had much better luck. I would like to continue doing the same with saltwater, avoiding pests in my new coralife 32 is my goal. If you have used these meds and they don't work what meds would you suggest in their place. Thanks
QT with meds?
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The only medication I use in QT is Prazipro unless I am actually trying to treat an observed problem. The most common thing you'll run in to is Ich, and for it I much prefer the Tank Transfer Method (TTM). TTM is fairly easy to carry out, and causes the minimum amount of stress to an already stressed out fish. I find copper to be difficult to use correctly. Not enough and it is ineffective, too much will kill the fish.
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My quarantine success rate went up dramatically when I started using this method:
My Current QT Process
UPDATE, 10/9/22: For those looking for quarantine information, our current process is kept updated on the first page of this thread (post any questions at the end of the thread). https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/ Thanks, Jay Hemdal I am frequently...
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Most people quarantine fish in a small tank.
There are 2 basic methods.
The first is observation. You hold the fish in quarantine and only treat if you observe a disease. For observation, the quarantine is usually 4 weeks but more is better.
The other method is to medicate new fish. The problem with this is there is risk. Commonly used medications are prazipro for internal flukes and copper which is pretty broad spectrum for ICH, velvet and brook. Copper concentration needs monitoring. Too low and it is ineffective and too high it is fatal.
A benefit to quarantine is fish usually arrive stressed. It gives them a low stress environment to fatten up in.
There are 2 basic methods.
The first is observation. You hold the fish in quarantine and only treat if you observe a disease. For observation, the quarantine is usually 4 weeks but more is better.
The other method is to medicate new fish. The problem with this is there is risk. Commonly used medications are prazipro for internal flukes and copper which is pretty broad spectrum for ICH, velvet and brook. Copper concentration needs monitoring. Too low and it is ineffective and too high it is fatal.
A benefit to quarantine is fish usually arrive stressed. It gives them a low stress environment to fatten up in.
General cure is an excellent qt treatment, all fish today have been exposed to a multitude of parasites, not all are effected but all have been exposed. You hearabout prazi pro, general cure contains Metronidazole and Praziquantel, which is the active ingredient in prazi pro. Metro attacks other parasites and worms which prazi doesn't, so general cure is a better choice. Many find themselves using Seachem Metroplex, which is metronidazole, later on when prazi doesn't work.
Other meds like copper and antibiotics are best left to use when absolutely necessary, when an actual diagnosed confirmed issue is found. And even then many times the cure is worse than the disease,
Other meds like copper and antibiotics are best left to use when absolutely necessary, when an actual diagnosed confirmed issue is found. And even then many times the cure is worse than the disease,
