Quarantine questions. Help needed

[Thatdude156]

So I’ve got a 10 gallon qt with two clowns in. I want to treat with cupramine, but is 78° okay or should I raise it up? Following a guide I plan to keep them in copper for 30 days. Should my initial dose be

 

[mehaffydr]

Do you have a copper tester? You should start at 1PPM and slowly raise to 2-2.5PPM aver a couple of days.

 

[jaganshi066]

Do you have a copper tester? You should start at 1PPM and slowly raise to 2-2.5PPM aver a couple of days.

No not for cupramine, that will seriously hurt the fish. @Thatdude156 i usually do half the dose then another half dose and keep constant readings with a copper test kit.

 

[jaganshi066]

I think of you keep cupramine at 0.5 it should be ok but never as high as 2

 

[mehaffydr]

No not for cupramine, that will seriously hurt the fish. @Thatdude156 i usually do half the dose then another half dose and keep constant readings with a copper test kit.

Thanks for catching that I sure don't want to give bad advice. I am using copper power.

 

[Thatdude156]

Do you have a copper tester? You should start at 1PPM and slowly raise to 2-2.5PPM aver a couple of days.

Yes I do. Cupramine says for a 10.5 gallon go dose 1ml or 20 drops then 48 hrs later dose another. Ive dosed the correct amount following that. My question is should the temp be 78° or should it be higher like 82°? I also see that some say 14 days while others say 30 days.

 

[jaganshi066]

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Yes I do. Cupramine says for a 10.5 gallon go dose 1ml or 20 drops then 48 hrs later dose another. Ive dosed the correct amount following that. My question is should the temp be 78° or should it be higher like 82°? I also see that some say 14 days while others say 30 days.

keep my temperature at 78 but sometimes fluctuates by a degree due to the hot weather. That being said I have never lost a fish after quarantining with cupramine!