quarantined aquarium with copper can receive a new fish?

[Antoniocastro]

i have a quarantine tank with fish at 2.5 ppm chelated copper right now, can i add a new fish to that quarantine tank with that copper level? In other words, will the level of copper affect this fish that comes from water without copper? How should I do your acclimatization?

Thank you

 

[vetteguy53081]

i have a quarantine tank with fish at 2.5 ppm chelated copper right now, can i add a new fish to that quarantine tank with that copper level? In other words, will the level of copper affect this fish that comes from water without copper? How should I do your acclimatization?

Thank you

You certainly can. Of course acclimate fish to the QT tank using the QT water but having an LFS, I dropped fish direct after float and short acclimation.

 

[Antoniocastro]

Thank you!!
Other question..In another quarantine tank I have two tangs in 2.5ppm Cooper; today in the morning one of them with an open wound; obviously caused by the other fish. I repeat they are in copper at 2.5ppm. Will a methylene blue bath help that fish?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thank you!!
Other question..In another quarantine tank I have two tangs in 2.5ppm Cooper; today in the morning one of them with an open wound; obviously caused by the other fish. I repeat they are in copper at 2.5ppm. Will a methylene blue bath help that fish?

I wouldn't use a methylene blue bath - catching the fish up daily could cause more stress/damage. If you see signs of an infection, then you might consider dosing a true antibiotic.

Also - +1 on being able to add fish to a tank with 2.5ppm coppersafe or copper power, but remember, your quarantine clock "resets" to day one when you add a new fish.

Jay

 

[Antoniocastro]

oh yes thanks !
I forgot to tell you that the fish also has apart from the open lesion it has something white like a stain on its side fin..

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

oh yes thanks !
I forgot to tell you that the fish also has apart from the open lesion it has something white like a stain on its side fin..

The focus isn’t really clear. The spot on the fin could be a broken fin ray. Is the spot on the body the one you think is an injury? Looks like one to me.
If the fish is eating well and not breathing fast, I would stay with the copper and each things for now.
Jay

 

[Antoniocastro]

Well, the fish is eating but not very well and it keeps hiding out of fear. I imagine another attack. I know which fish was the attacker and I'm going to take it out of that tank. Here I am sending you two clearer photographs, thanks.