Sleeping Giant
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If I've had a sailfin tang in a 10 gallon tank under copper (cupermine) for 6 days, would it be ok to add 2 (pair) maroon clownfish?...I've run into someone giving them away
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JCTReefer
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If you do, you'll have to start the clock over on the copper treatment. Maroons can be nasty. I'm sure you know that though. I'm not sure what size they are, but if really small, maybe. 10 gallons isn't that big as far as quarantine tanks go. It is a good size for smallish fish or small Juveniles. I wouldn't, but thats just me! LOL I'm sure others will chime in! I hope the sailfin is small!
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Sleeping Giant
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I kind of figured I would have to restart the time.If you do, you'll have to start the clock over on the copper treatment. Maroons can be nasty. I'm sure you know that though. I'm not sure what size they are, but if really small, maybe. 10 gallons isn't that big as far as quarantine tanks go. It is a good size for smallish fish or small Juveniles. I wouldn't, but thats just me! LOL I'm sure others will chime in! I hope the sailfin is small!
What do you mean by nasty? fighting, eating corals?
I know it's not that big, but I wasn't planning on more than 2 fish max to be placed in the QT, but this seems like a good deal...but I want to be safe and responsible.
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Sorry, what I meant by nasty, is some of the most “aggressive”.... I should have specified!!! Maroons are one of the most aggressive and territorial species of Clownfish. Even my Gladiator female “Amphiprion ocellaris”, is mean as h*ll ... Different species, but still mean. And are suppose to be one of the more docile species. Lots of people think Clownfish are so cute and innocent. That’s not the case a lot of times. Mine will viciously attack me, if my hands are in the tank!!! I’ve always liked the Maroons though!! Never had one personally, I’ve just done a lot of reading in the past! I’ve read lots of negative things about them. Doesn’t mean the pair you’re looking at will be an issue though. All fish are individualistic. You’re potential pair may not conform to the norm.
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Sleeping Giant
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So if I did get them, I could add them to the QT and just restart my time? My copper level is at the 0.5 based on the cupermine directions.Sorry, what I meant by nasty, is some of the most “aggressive”.... I should have specified!!! Maroons are one of the most aggressive and territorial species of Clownfish. Even my Gladiator female “Amphiprion ocellaris”, is mean as h*ll ... Different species, but still mean. And are suppose to be one of the more docile species. Lots of people think Clownfish are so cute and innocent. That’s not the case a lot of times. Mine will viciously attack me, if my hands are in the tank!!! I’ve always liked the Maroons though!! Never had one personally, I’ve just done a lot of reading in the past! I’ve read lots of negative things about them. Doesn’t mean the pair you’re looking at will be an issue though. All fish are individualistic. You’re potential pair may not conform to the norm.
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Yes, you could do that. Normally when I add a new fish to quarantine, I set my levels at 1ppm using copper power “chelated copper” And then ramp it up to 2ppm over a course 2 to 3 days. Dosing morning and night to get to that point. Once at therapeutic levels, I start the clock. I do one round of fish or fishes at a time. The copper I use is chelated. You’re using ionic copper, which I’ve never used. It requires a different therapeutic dose PPM wise. DO NOT dose to the levels above!!! Do you have a Hanna copper meter? This really takes the guess work out of things. Especially if using ionic copper that seems to have a smaller window. My last quarantine setup I had a Yellow Tang and Royal Gramma. One week in, my tang didn’t make it after a fresh water dip. I suspected flukes. Lost it’s equilibrium after the dip and didn’t make it. Ordered a new tang, dropped copper back down, and started the clock over. Sucks to have to do that, but it is what it is. Poor Gramma had to suffer through more copper than needed. I do recommend having a second/sterile quarantine tank identical to what you have. Double everything. That way at the 14 day mark with copper at therapeutic levels you can do a transfer to a new “sterile Qt tank” . Less exposure is always better. After all, we are poisoning our fish. If not, go the full 30 days.
Good luck, and happy decision making!!!
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Sleeping Giant
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Thanks for your help, very much appreciated
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You bet! Any time!
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A chart that has really been useful when treating fish with copper and chloroquine phosphate is this. I reference it every time I’m quarantining new livestock. Thanks to @melypr1985. It’s a helpful chart to get an idea of what different fish can tolerate. Thumbs up to her!
www.reef2reef.com
Fish and Treatment Guidelines (with chart)
Fish and Treatment Guidelines (with chart) The following chart is a quick reference guide on what QT protocol should be used according to which type of fish you are running through QT. It will give you an idea of which methods are generally safest with certain species but is not meant to be...
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