Hello, so I currently have one qt take which I use for all my fish and treat with copper power/etc and I was wondering without having a second qt tank, how do I safely transfer fish from copper to my DT without adding a small amount of copper but while not stressing out the fish too much?
Quarentine transfer methods
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W1ngz
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You don't eliminate the copper first and then observe it in clean non-medicated water for a couple weeks before transferring?
Water changes in the QT first to remove the copper (or any other medications you used). Whatever is left after a water change, use activated carbon, poly filter or cuprisorb (for copper specifically) to remove it. Then transfer the fish out of QT.
Water changes in the QT first to remove the copper (or any other medications you used). Whatever is left after a water change, use activated carbon, poly filter or cuprisorb (for copper specifically) to remove it. Then transfer the fish out of QT.
get a 5 gallon bucket of clean DT water. put the fish from the QT in the bucket. let is swim a bit, then transfer to DT. if you can, don't use a net for the transfer, use a clear container.
FWIW, i wondered the same thing, till someone made this suggestion. good luck!
FWIW, i wondered the same thing, till someone made this suggestion. good luck!
nkyreef
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At the end of copper treatment I remove the copper and monitor a full week before he goes in the DT. However depending on the volume of your DT if you were to catch the fish by hand and transfer I really question whether that small amount of copper on the body would make a difference. I could understand not taking the risk though.
